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What Causes Dizziness And Headache After Lowering Atenolol Dosage?
I recently lost 50lbs and my blood pressure stabilized, and actually went too low. my doctor is taking me off of atenolol but has me cutting them in half. ive done this for a week now and ive had headaches, dizziness sometimes feel faint for a second. is this side effects of lowering the dose. it was 25mg twice daily, now cutting half. how long do you need to wean yourself off of atenolol?
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Sat, 6 May 2017
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Hello,
Your symptoms can be caused by many things, e.g. dehydration, atrial fibrillation, etc. If it troubles you, you should see your doctor. It is unlikely to be related to the reduction in atenolol.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
Your symptoms can be caused by many things, e.g. dehydration, atrial fibrillation, etc. If it troubles you, you should see your doctor. It is unlikely to be related to the reduction in atenolol.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
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