What Causes Weakness In The Legs And Dizziness While Treating Hypertension?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jun 2017

Question: I'm 77& have been on BP meds for 7yrs.my legs are getting weaker& feel like they weigh a ton each.its very hard for me to walk,my balance is off I'm dizzy,tired with no energyI had me Aires disease in 1998. It was so bad when I had an attack I was on the floor& couldn't move,sometimes vomiting .I finally had the hairs in my left ear burned,the attacks stopped but my balance has been bad since then,also I can't walk when it gets dark,I'm like a drunken sailor.its so embarrassing to try to live a normal life. Is there anything I can do to correct any of this??????

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Low sodium can be one cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello Maam

After reading your medical details i understand your situation. I want to see the blood reports which you have done and also i would like to advise you to consult an ENT specialist once as some test needs to done for the vestibular function of your ear.

Also low sodium can be one reason of your muscle weakness. Just increase a bit of salt in your diet keeping an eye on your blood pressure.

If possible kindly upload the reports. You can do it in your dashboard or you can send it to customer service they will forward it.

Will be waiting for the reports.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng