Question about natural diuretics - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

acp44 · 06-24-2007, 03:26 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

Lenin · 06-25-2007, 05:44 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.

acp44 · 06-25-2007, 08:12 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