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What Are The Side Effects Of Forskolin?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: Have Meniers Taking many meds started forskolin for weight loss. Now feeling dizzy?? YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Explanation given, and solution options ma'am

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us ma'am.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I completely understand how you are feeling and would like you to understand a few things, let us start with a little information on Meniere's disease. One of the symptoms of Meniere's disease is dizziness and vertigo. And that is the main symptom, but there are numerous causes for triggering of the dizziness and vertigo in Meniere's. It can be viral infections, head trauma, change in blood pressure, allergies, etc.

Now that I have listed that, I would like you to know that the use of forskolin can cause a change in blood pressure which can trigger the dizziness due to the underlying Meneire's disease you have.

So you may continue to experience the dizziness as long as you are on forskolin and have Meneire's. You may want to speak to your treating doctor to help with either a substitute to forskolin or, initiate treatment of Menerie's or make changes to the prescription.

I would like to add that for the time being you could:

+Initiate medications for suppressing your symptoms of dizziness (e.g. betahistine)
+Discontinue forskolin and possibly initiate a substitute for your weight loss

I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (9 minutes later)
Thank you I will dc forskolin I am also on several prescription meds did call pharmacist she said no interaction. I do think my BP dropped felt faint and nauseated. I also called my home. MD still waiting for return call I did read possible drop in BP as side effect.I feel better but now have headache. Advil or Tylenol???
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, tylenol will certainly help

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.

Yes, tylenol would be a good idea as it would help to relieve your dizziness slightly and also help to boost your blood pressure mildly. But please understand that you symptoms can only be suppressed mildly and not completely.

I wish you lots of luck and please do keep in touch with your MD as well because he/she knows your medical history best. Please also do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes ma'am.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (17 minutes later)
I get migraine headache do you think this is from drop in blood pressure???
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, blood pressure variations can cause migraines

Detailed Answer:
Hi ma'am.

Migraine headaches can have numerous causes ma'am, let me list some of them for you:

+Especially in females, related to their hormone levels
+Blood pressure variations (as you asked, yes this can cause migraine headaches)
+Vision abnormalities
+Temperature variations (too cold or too hot)
+Long gaps between meals
+Sudden weight loss
+Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
+Stress
and a few others.

I hope this helps to answer your question ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (23 minutes later)
Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 minute later)
Brief Answer:
It was my pleasure entirely

Detailed Answer:
Hi ma'am.

I am glad I could be of assistance, please do write to me if at all you have any other queries in the future. I wish you good health, lots of wealth and happiness.

Best wishes.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Side Effects Of Forskolin?

Brief Answer: Explanation given, and solution options ma'am Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us ma'am. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I completely understand how you are feeling and would like you to understand a few things, let us start with a little information on Meniere's disease. One of the symptoms of Meniere's disease is dizziness and vertigo. And that is the main symptom, but there are numerous causes for triggering of the dizziness and vertigo in Meniere's. It can be viral infections, head trauma, change in blood pressure, allergies, etc. Now that I have listed that, I would like you to know that the use of forskolin can cause a change in blood pressure which can trigger the dizziness due to the underlying Meneire's disease you have. So you may continue to experience the dizziness as long as you are on forskolin and have Meneire's. You may want to speak to your treating doctor to help with either a substitute to forskolin or, initiate treatment of Menerie's or make changes to the prescription. I would like to add that for the time being you could: +Initiate medications for suppressing your symptoms of dizziness (e.g. betahistine) +Discontinue forskolin and possibly initiate a substitute for your weight loss I hope I have explained things in a manner best understood by you ma'am. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help. Best wishes.