Dizziness before and after meds taken.

[Retro51]

Does anybody else get dizzy after taking meds, is there an alternative to stop this?

[TonyBen]

Hi there, my husband would also love to know the answer to this! Post morning tablets his BP falls to around 85/50 which seems to bring on dizziness, unfortunate as doing so well apart from this.

[Happyrosie]

this should be checked out. If this was me, I’d start with the pharmacist attached to your surgery (if you are in the UK) and you can get an appointments with him/her through your docs receptionist. They have access to your records and an advise the gp.

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I do on occasion feel dizzy , especially after taking my morning meds.For me it seems to be linked to breakfast and water intake.

If my breakfast is light or if I don't drink at least a litre of water by lunchtime it can happen.

[JamesWH]

Entresto and Bisoprolol of the ones I take are the hardest to adjust to.

Before I stopped being dizzy on the Bisoprolol on 2.5mg took me 9 months, now moving to 5mg. It takes time.

Practice depending on the tablet taking it with food or without, in the morning, afternoon or at night. A lot of tablets for the heart are not food or time specific as long as take the same time everyday so you can slightly move accordingly and it can help. I.e. A lot take beta blockers after evening meal so not dizzy in the day but that can also lead to finding it harder to sleep. If not dizzy in the day always take in the morning so sleep better at night etc.

If still being dizzy after months and its not getting any easier and its making you miserable then ask for a change. Just remember they usually give you the best drug to start and the next one may not even be better or even have other side effects so its down to you to make these tougher choices of what is bearable. Thats why I decided to persist and in the end I did tolerate them and also up titrate even if felt awful at times. Other lifestlye options I have found making the meds more tolerable like changes in my food, good bed time regime so sleep well makes things easier. Stay off alcohol, smoking etc and eat well. They all add up....

[fishonabike]

there ae almost always alternatives, but, as Happyrosie suggests, a pharmacist is a good starting point - they are more available than a doctor and this is their area of expertise

they may suggest ways of coping, like changing the timing of meds and other practical measures

Always check the info with your meds for side effects, this will tell you how common they are