Are Dizziness, Unsteady Gait And Low BP Serious Concerns While On Lisinopril For Heart Failure?

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2018

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Question : My blood pressure is 95/48 I am dizzy and don’t feel stable walking. I am on 20mg of lisprinol for heart failure. Is this a problem?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms are related to the low blood pressure.

For this reason,I would recommend stopping lisinopril and have some rest.

It is important avoiding physical activity in the next hours and taking plenty of fluids, in order to help stabilize your blood pressure values.

If these low blood pressure values are persistent, you should discuss with your doctor on the necessity of avoiding lisinopril in the future.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ilir Sharka (4 hours later)

Thank you, feeling better today.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
You need to frequently check your BP values for a couple of days and refer them to your attending doctor.

This will help deciding the most appropriate Lisinopril dose and avoid symptomatic hypotension in the future.

Let me know in case of any further questions!

Wishing you good health!

Regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar