acp44
06-24-2007, 06:26 PM
Folks,
Recently I upped my dosage of natural diuretics: celery seed and dandelion to be specific. While it seems to have decreased my BP, I have been having some unpleasant reactions the last few days...dizzyness, lightheadedness, PVCs.
Are these common side effects of regular med diuretics too? Just curious.
acp
Recently I upped my dosage of natural diuretics: celery seed and dandelion to be specific. While it seems to have decreased my BP, I have been having some unpleasant reactions the last few days...dizzyness, lightheadedness, PVCs.
Are these common side effects of regular med diuretics too? Just curious.
acp
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Lenin
06-25-2007, 08:44 AM
Any diuretic can cause those symptoms IF the diuretic cause lows serum sodium or low potassium. To a lesser degree, diuretics can affect magesium and calcium excretion.
And uric acid can build up, so gout becomes more of a risk causing finger and foot pain.
I recommed the Rx diuretics rather than the herbs for the simple reason that it is too difficult to regualte your dosage with a mixed bag of herbs...you never know how much you are getting.
And uric acid can build up, so gout becomes more of a risk causing finger and foot pain.
I recommed the Rx diuretics rather than the herbs for the simple reason that it is too difficult to regualte your dosage with a mixed bag of herbs...you never know how much you are getting.
acp44
06-25-2007, 11:12 AM
I think the diuretics I take are "potassium sparing" (celery seed, dandelion, apple cider vinegar) but I am not 100% certain. I am hoping to avoid the RX ones for now as the side effects make me a tad nervous.
I eat a ton of potassium foods, esp. fruit, and take magnesium, so I wonder if that is the issue? The dizziness and PVCs seem to kick in when I stand up and walk around, so I wonder if perhaps the herbals are lowering BP too much? Its hard to tell with the damn cuff anxiety, where my BP can be 116/75 or 145/85 depending on what my brain feels like doing!
acp
I eat a ton of potassium foods, esp. fruit, and take magnesium, so I wonder if that is the issue? The dizziness and PVCs seem to kick in when I stand up and walk around, so I wonder if perhaps the herbals are lowering BP too much? Its hard to tell with the damn cuff anxiety, where my BP can be 116/75 or 145/85 depending on what my brain feels like doing!
acp