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re: Olmesartan HCTZ and fatigue
Posted on 5/11/24 at 2:23 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
Posted on 5/11/24 at 2:23 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
I do not, but if I were you I'd talk to my doctor. Do you have a way to check your blood pressure when you feel this way? You may need to plan ahead when you intend to be in the heat and supplement with some extra electrolytes. BUT...seriously...and this is coming from an icu nurse, my work life is full of dealing with people that made understandable mistakes with their health and medications, they didn't know what they didn't know, until too late. Don't mess around in the heat until you know whats going on with your BP. We nurses identify several "different" kinds of seasons from the traditional Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter, of course we have "flu season" but for now we are coming into (or it's already begun, depending on where you live and how hot it is) "Old Guys Who Are Gonna Have Their First Heart Attack While Working Out In The Heat Season". It's a big season unfortunately.
Now....you aren't old, really, but you are on an "old guy med" so I'd schedule that appt and until then take it easy in the heat and be extra aggressive with hydration and electrolytes. If you're already doing that, I don't know what to say.
Now....you aren't old, really, but you are on an "old guy med" so I'd schedule that appt and until then take it easy in the heat and be extra aggressive with hydration and electrolytes. If you're already doing that, I don't know what to say.
Posted on 5/11/24 at 2:34 pm to DrDenim
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I do not, but if I were you I'd talk to my doctor. Do you have a way to check your blood pressure when you feel this way? You may need to plan ahead when you intend to be in the heat and supplement with some extra electrolytes. BUT...seriously...and this is coming from an icu nurse, my work life is full of dealing with people that made understandable mistakes with their health and medications, they didn't know what they didn't know, until too late. Don't mess around in the heat until you know whats going on with your BP. We nurses identify several "different" kinds of seasons from the traditional Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter, of course we have "flu season" but for now we are coming into (or it's already begun, depending on where you live and how hot it is) "Old Guys Who Are Gonna Have Their First Heart Attack While Working Out In The Heat Season". It's a big season unfortunately. Now....you aren't old, really, but you are on an "old guy med" so I'd schedule that appt and until then take it easy in the heat and be extra aggressive with hydration and electrolytes. If you're already doing that, I don't know what to say.
Thank you for the info. I too am concerned about overdoing it in the heat in south Louisiana. I’m taking your advice. Thank you.
Posted on 5/14/24 at 5:30 am to DrDenim
As the OP I thought Id relay info received from my doctor yesterday. Agreed that my BP was too low. Originally 130/90 and the Olmesartan and HCT brought it down to 105/75 which seemed fine. However now that the hot weather is here the HCT dehydrates me too much and my pressure was bottoming out at 85/55. Even in his office yesterday after a day of no meds it was 100/70 which he felt was too low.
he has switched me to Olmesartan without the HCT. We'll see what happens.
Also I do have an omron BP machine.
he has switched me to Olmesartan without the HCT. We'll see what happens.
Also I do have an omron BP machine.
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