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What Causes Light Headed And Increased Body Temperature While Using BP Medicines?
I am taking medicine for high blood pressure and one of the side effects is feeling light headed when I stand up. But sometimes my body feels very hot to me but when some one touches my forehead and face feel normal but by neck seems very hot. So I am trying to figure out if it is from my blood pressure medicine or if it is something else that is causing me to feel like I am burning up when just my neck feels hot.
Any ideas or suggetions would be appreciated.
I am 51, 5'6" about 240 lbs and working on losing weight.
I am taking two types of medicine for high blood pressure and medicine for high triglycerides
Any ideas or suggetions would be appreciated.
I am 51, 5'6" about 240 lbs and working on losing weight.
I am taking two types of medicine for high blood pressure and medicine for high triglycerides
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
Hi,
Your light headedness can certainly be due to bp medicine, and sometimes even got may be due to low bp, but this will be temporary feeling. I would advise you should check your temperature and confirm it whether it is really rising or its just psychological.
Also, you need to monitor blood pressure three times a day for a week, if readings are below 110 then we need to decrease the dose of BP med. Also avoid sudden getting up from sitting or sleeping position. If you have severe symptoms, then you can take ORS whenever needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
Your light headedness can certainly be due to bp medicine, and sometimes even got may be due to low bp, but this will be temporary feeling. I would advise you should check your temperature and confirm it whether it is really rising or its just psychological.
Also, you need to monitor blood pressure three times a day for a week, if readings are below 110 then we need to decrease the dose of BP med. Also avoid sudden getting up from sitting or sleeping position. If you have severe symptoms, then you can take ORS whenever needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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