Does Anyone Else Feel Like Junk???? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Random2 · 08-31-2004, 07:08 AM

On the meds????

My appetite has decreased while I am on the meds. The worst part is that I am scared to eat certain foods that wouldn't cause any stomach problems before the meds, but now I wake up feeling that way, as well as when I eat certain foods my stomach won't shut up. Could too many meds. cause this?

Heat Intolerance
Nausea
Flushing
Lethargy (In the middle of the day)
Stomach problems
The list goes on.

Yesterday was the worst. My stomach felt like junk in the morning (I know eat breakfast, but how can you when you feel like junk??? I'm not used to breakfast anyway. In the middle of the afternoon, I felt extremely lethargic as usual. I drank a Sprite just to get something in my system to wake me up. From 4 until I got home, I felt dizzy & jittery. I went to take my B/P & it was 119/77 with some readings like 119/66. I don't get it. Are Lotrel 5/20 & Atenolol 100 MGS too much? I'm only 153 pounds or so. I don't have the answer. I just don't understand why my stomach feels like junk before I take the meds. as well. Can they be doing more harm than good?

Machaon · 08-31-2004, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lillians Axe

I went to take my B/P & it was 119/77 with some readings like 119/66. I don't get it. Are Lotrel 5/20 & Atenolol 100 MGS too much? I'm only 153 pounds or so. I don't have the answer. I just don't understand why my stomach feels like junk before I take the meds. as well. Can they be doing more harm than good?

How would you characterize the beating of your heart? Is it a nice, strong, even beat? Is it a weak beat? Fast or slow, or just right?

When my blood pressure is low, and my heart is beating great, I am usually feeling great. When my blood pressure is low, and my heart is not beating too well, I usually feel sweaty, light headed, weak and pretty junky.

Heart meds come with all kinds of side effects. Also, what you eat can effect the side effects of heart meds, and how well they work.

Regardless, by the time you read this note, I hope you are feeling much better!

zip2play · 08-31-2004, 08:06 AM

Yep Axe,

Lotrel 5/20 plus atenolol 100mg might well be responsible for all those symptoms (except your mysterious flushing...unless you're sneaking niacin into the mix!

) Personally, I think your level of calcium channel and beta blockade, should be reserved for somebody in pain from terminal heart disease.
Speaking for myself (with hyspertension and 210 pounds (mostly muscle<I pray>

)), I could NEVER survive on that kind of drug dosing!

Cozaar 100 mg and HCTZ 50mg treats me well and nothing else will do the trick (I've tried every conceivable route.)

With the Sprite in the morning and the extreme lethargy in the late afternoon, maybe checking out your blood sugar response is a good idea. Have you ever gotten any high or low numbers on a routine glucose test?

bharkins · 08-31-2004, 08:16 AM

Are you taking your meds on an empty stomach? If you can't eat something, at least try taking them with some milk.

Random2 · 08-31-2004, 08:37 AM

I have no idea Zip, why I am on this combo of meds. I have had 2 EKGS in the past 16 months & both turned out great. I had a chest xray, thryoid check, full blood work (CBC & a Metabolic Panel). My fasting glucose in May was 103. I don't eat sweets at all. In the morning I have one cup of coffee (the only caffeine that I have all day) & caffeine-free diet coke. I had the Sprite in the afternoon, which is odd for me. I have just been drinking water & caffeine free diet coke (which the doctor said I should switch to from regular diet coke). Glucose of 103 isn't that terrible. My 2nd doc. said to cut out the carbs. & sweets. I don't eat sweets, but do have carbs. from time to time. I thought that diabetes was 125 or over fasting. I don't have the answer as to why all three doctors had me on a beta combined with Lotrel????
Even though I felt jittery+, my B/P ranged from 119/70 to 119/66 or so, which is high for me.

I'm not a breakfast person & it's tough to find the time. Ever since I have been on the meds. I have gone from 158 to 145, back up to 152 or so. It's been a constant battle.

My band had a gig on Saturday & I didn't eat until 4 that day. I felt like junk when I got to the hotel. On the return trip, we had Subway at 1 & my stomach was grumbling+ for like an hour. I don't have the answer.

My usual lunch.... a sandwich, yogurt & low sodium chips

My usual dinner- varies (usually includes meat, salad, vegetables+).

Advice???? I'm 33 5 11' 150-153 or so. My B/P ranges from 106/62 to 120/75 on a bad day. My pulse ranges from 56-67 during the day. Like I said... all of my tests were fine.