steveb5 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Been taking losartan 50 mg for about 2 weeks for high blood pressure and having some terrible side effects feel weak chest pain tightness and overall lousy feeling. Feel like I have pressure when I'm walking.Tried stopping for one day and felt much better but the second day got chest pain so I started again as it says from the internet cannot stop abruptly. Anyone have experience taking this drug and any advice would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Go see the doctor that put you on Losartan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudleySquat Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Stocky said: Go see the doctor that put you on Losartan. He sees a doctor? For what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 52 minutes ago, steveb5 said: Anyone have experience taking this drug and any advice would be greatly appreciated https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/losartan/side-effects-of-losartan/#:~:text=you feel weak%2C have an,potassium levels in your blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, DudleySquat said: He sees a doctor? For what? The doctor who prescribed losartan for him 2 weeks ago is the one best placed to advise him, not random people on a forum, nor Dr Google. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudleySquat Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Just now, Stocky said: The doctor who prescribed losartan for him 2 weeks ago is the one best placed to advise him, not random people on a forum, nor Dr Google. He never said he saw a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, DudleySquat said: He never said he saw a doctor. Self diagnosis and medicating for hypertension might not be the wisest thing to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudleySquat Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Stocky said: Self diagnosis and medicating for hypertension might not be the wisest thing to do. I have been doing it for many years. Who says it isn't a good idea? You? What do you know that I don't? The internet has made doctors less necessary and after their total F$*$*&#$%* up over the Wuhan Virus, why would I trust them? Edited April 19, 2023 by DudleySquat 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted April 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 Anyone experiencing chest pain needs to see a doctor ASAP. Or visit nearest emergency room. Might not be a medication side effect. heart attack or angina need to be ruled out -- urgently. Iif all checks out OK re the chest pain (they will bneed to do an EKG and some blood tests), ask doctor's advise for alternative medication. People who have trouble with one ARB will usually have troulel with another, and might also not do well on an ACE, so a calcium channel blocker might be best option but first get cardiac exam. NOW. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 A flaming post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 On 4/18/2023 at 9:51 PM, steveb5 said: Been taking losartan 50 mg for about 2 weeks for high blood pressure These kinds of posts would be great with more details as others have said 1- Doctor prescribed? 2- What is your BP? 3- Age & weight? I think you would get more information if post was a bit more clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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