Medication Side Effects - tired, fast pulse, anemic Posted: 12-17-07 09:23am
Hello! My mother had been taking Avalide
300/12.5 for several years. She had a
stomach virus in September, and since then
has had problems with low blood pressure
(89/53), rapid pulse, shortness of breath,
and fatigue. Her doctor took her off
Avalide and put her on Avapro 150, and her
blood pressure and pulse rate improved,
but her feet swelled up. Now he has given
her hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg in addition
to her Avapro 150. Her blood pressure is
normal around 6 p.m., but drops too low
before she goes to bed at 11:30 p.m. She
is tired all the time, feels wiped out,
her pulse is faster than normal for her,
and she gets out of breath from normal
household routines. Her doctor told her
she is anemic, but isn't doing anything to
treat it. She also takes calcium
supplements for osteoporosis and vitamin A
in large doses for macular degeneration.
Anyone know what her problem could be?
Thanks.
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MandMs
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Posted: 12-18-07 07:01am
All of her symptoms suggest anemic person,
but this condition need to be treated with
iron supplement and her doctor have to
find the underlying cause of it.
Avalide 300 can cause lowering of blood
pressure as a side effect.
