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Doxazosin to treat high blood pressure .

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Nanny1086
Nanny1086

i was put on doxazosin 1 mg to treat my high blood pressure ,,, in february i already was taking losarton 100 , i have asthma , bronchiectasis, also under active thyroid , COPD ,,, which take medication for all .

after an operation in february i was quite ill with pneomonia , and followed by 4/5 chest infections through the next 4/5 months including Influenza , i have recently stopped my medication ( except my inhalers ) and slowly introduced them one at a time to check for side effects, i have now come to the conclusion that its been the Doxazosin thats been causing tge side effects ive been feeling ,,,,,,. side effects have been ,palpitations ,trembling in my body ,no energy AT ALL,, breathless, productive cough , things have improved but its slow progress ,,,but a definate improvement since i stopped taking them ,,, has anyone else had any of these side effects .

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  • john95274
    john95274 Nanny1086

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    Img Doxazosin daily is a very low dose.I was on 8mg and I cut it down to 4mg.No adverse affect on my BP and I did feel better.However,I do not think 1mg would produce unpleasant side affects.

    • Nanny1086
      Nanny1086 john95274

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      i appreciate you getting back to me, im pleased the medication works for you , , i am also on losartan 100 for my bp , i stopped taking it last saturday , and i noticed improvement in my day to to day life even managed to go to the gym again , but my bp was 155 over 75 so advised to go back on it by the respitary nurse at the pulmary rehab class ,,,untill i can see my gp ,,, so i took it again last night,,,, i see my gp on monday and ill discuss it with him ,,,but i really do think its time for me to come off it .

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