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What Causes Dizziness And Muscle Pain While On Metoprolol For High BP?

Hello my name is Michelle .I was taking hydroclorizide 25mg. for my blood pressure for 2 yrs now. but it is not contolling my bp,last monday my dr. put me on amlodipine besylate 10mg. and metopropla tar,25mg.and told me to take it twice a day.itried but now im only taking the metro. at nite because it is way to stong for me. also.I have taken it for a week and am having side effects like very low energy sleepy all the time and dizziness ,muscle pain.I want to know if there is some other bp medicine with not so many side effects.I have a business to run and cannot be drugged up like this .barely can function.I dont have no heart disease or any other medical issues,thanks,m
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You can take tab Amlodipine or Telmisartan. Both are safe and are better suited for active males. For Amlodipine 10 mg once or twice a day as per response and Telmisartan 40 mg once a day or two times as per response. Take any one of these two. Start morning or evening walk at a moderate pace at least for 30 minutes daily, reduce salt consumption one spoon at a single meal and avoid smoking and also fast fried foods.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Varinder Joshi      
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What Causes Dizziness And Muscle Pain While On Metoprolol For High BP?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You can take tab Amlodipine or Telmisartan. Both are safe and are better suited for active males. For Amlodipine 10 mg once or twice a day as per response and Telmisartan 40 mg once a day or two times as per response. Take any one of these two. Start morning or evening walk at a moderate pace at least for 30 minutes daily, reduce salt consumption one spoon at a single meal and avoid smoking and also fast fried foods. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Varinder Joshi