losartan potassium 50mg

[Mrshappyme]

morning everyone, i went to the doctors aweek ago as i felt dilight headed and dizzy and felt palatations the dr said do a bp chart for 4 weeks and take these this medication . losartan 50mg . im doing the chart on my bp . but iv not taken the meditaction as yet as i dont think its blood preasue . i think there sometink triggering it . i dont want to take these if i cant come of them .as untill they know for sure if i have defo got bp problem then i dont want to take any med untill. what i want to know as anyone had this medication for weeks and come of it ? and is ther any side effect? thanks every one x

[Madlegs1]

What have your readings been?

What steps have you taken to lower BP.?

[Mrshappyme in reply to Madlegs1]

my readigs was 148/90 when i went to the dr last week i told her i felt realy lightheaded like and felt like my heart was racing she said oh your bp ia 148/90 and she lisoned to my heart and said that was ok . iv took asprin at this week 1 75 per day just she if i can get it dow so iv bought benicol marge and yougurts and shots and i eat well i veg and fruit in my bran flakes and brown whlemeal bread but not a lot of bread iv stated going on excirsise bike slowly for 5 mins the next week 10mins build it up then i rest as i go realy light headed if im on my feet to long

[Mrshappyme in reply to Mrshappyme]

any surgestions on what would help to lower it with out going on meds

[Madlegs1 in reply to Mrshappyme]

One of the most important things is to drink lots of water.Avoid salt and processed foods.

Get your weight down.

Do exercise, as you've started. Short intensive bouts is good. Get out of breath within 3 minutes. No dawdling along singing Nat King Cole !😝. More Rolling Stones!🥵

Good luck. You've made a great start.

[Happyrosie]

The website of Blood Pressure UK, a charity, has lots of information on how you can lower your blood pressure naturally.

There has been some recent research I read about on blood pressure. The research said that food additives were one of the things that, in our western diet, can make blood pressure worse. If you don't do so already, you should cook your meals from scratch and avoid ready-made meals. Also, cut down on salt and drink plenty of water.

[Eviedog12]

I've been on this dose for 18 months. The only side effect I get is blocked sinus. I did come off, no problems at all, to change to another pull but went back to this one. As others have said, lose excess weight, drink plenty of water, watch the salt and exercise. Good luck.

[Jaybird19]

it is a potassium salt and your kidney function should have be checked before hand if there is any query about that