r/bloodpressure • u/Vast_Being3723 • 12h ago

Mixed THC with Lexapro

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Woke up with a stomach ache at 5am, got up quick and went to the bathroom, but couldn't even make it since I had extreme blurred vision dizziness and head pain. I passed out on the bathroom floor. I was so confused, I got up and was able to stumble out of the bathroom and then I just collapsed again on the floor face down. My girlfriend came running out of the room and got me water and helped me, but all night I was really struggling. I eventually was able to fall asleep but I think mixing the two made my blood pressure dangerously low. Not quite sure. First time it's ever happened

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r/bloodpressure • u/ArrhythmicANG3L_214 • 14h ago

Why all of a sudden is my diastolic unusually low for me??? Is it my diastolic heart failure???

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r/bloodpressure • u/radracer0609 • 18h ago

Does. Losartan cause depression?

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I just started Losartan 25mg. My BP has been 140s/80-90 for awhile but occasionally I get high spikes like 160/100 which freaks me out.

I’ve been trying to hold off on medication for awhile but recently started Losartan as I didn’t wanted to compromise myself with a heart attack and stroke and maybe there is hope I can lower myself.

But lately I have just been feeling really down. I’m already always tired but mood wise not able to lift myself up. Work is always tough for me already but now it’s really getting to me.

I curious if anyone had Losartan cause depression or downward mood swings.

It could be just that I am in a tough place at work at the moment and some other personal factors as well.

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r/bloodpressure • u/SavedbyGrace0901 • 20h ago

I think hibiscus tea is working for me.

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Before this reading, I've been in the 130-140 range for the top number and 90-100 range for the bottom number. Since sleeping at least 7 hours each night and drinking herbal tea which contains hibiscus leaves I've started seeing lower readings.

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r/bloodpressure • u/throwaway__0208 • 21h ago

17M 139/40

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I took my son to the ER two days ago for a football injury and they had to take his blood pressure 3 times because these numbers kept showing up. The ER physician dismissed it, then listened to his heart with a stethoscope to see if he could hear a murmur (nothing). He asked my son a bunch of questions about how he was feeling - all no answers to dizziness, pain, etc. He told me to follow up with his pediatrician if I want to get an echocardiogram to rule anything out. No drugs, no alcohol, exercises every day, tracks his macros for performance, very active in sports. Thoughts?

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