Question 1

i'm taking losartan 100 mg and htcz 12.5 mg i get very light headiness and sometimes very dizzy, i am also sensitive to sunlight does the meds cause cancer if i continue taking them?

Accepted Answer

: No they do not. Check your BP when this happens and if it is low let your doc know so the med dose can be adjusted. Good luck

Question 2

i got letter from walgreens about losartan causing cancer but i only took it for a week last year due to bad dry mouth i take olmesartan is that safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Safe, and the recall was for some preparations of the losartan, the amount and duration of the drug you took is far from concerning

Question 3

headaches for 6-8 weeks. constant. they say i have sleep apnea. also i take 100mg losartan. clench teeth a lot. worried about brain cancer. im 52. pain all over head. please help. no short answers please?

Accepted Answer

: Steady,dull headaches are usually muscle contraction tension headaches as opposed to throbbing ones characteristic of migraine.  A CT scan or MRI would be able to rule out a brain tumor. A neurologist could evaluate you &amp; advise you. I think stress management therapy would be of great help to you.

Question 4

have severe stomach/gut pain at night. started losartan potassium tab 25 mg 1x daily since 4/21.blood prehad prostate cancer surgery &radiation 3 yrs?

Accepted Answer

Losartan and pain: The chances of your gut pain being due to your low dose of losartan (l) are pretty small.  L is a drug of the angiotensin receptor blocker class (arb). Arb's are known to have very few adverse effects and abdominal pain is not one of them. See a physician for the cause of your pain. Good luck.

Question 5

husband on losartan potassium 50mg. was 25mg.   take viagra (sildenafil) prostate cancer surgery/radiation. diff.blood pressure med. won't interfere viagra (sildenafil)?

Accepted Answer

No: Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide can be taken with Viagra (sildenafil). Medications that are most of concern with Viagra (sildenafil) are nitrates which can cause an unsafe lowering of your blood pressure

Question 6

does obesity increase cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Obesity increases the risk of 13 different cancers.  The most dramatic association is with cancer of the uterus, but obesity also increases the risk of breast, colon, kidney, pancreas, and others.  The american cancer society estimates 15 to 20% of cancer deaths are due to obesity.

Question 7

do alcohol and tobacco increase cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Both alcohol and tobacco (regardless of route - cigarettes, chew, whatever) increase the risk of a number of cancers. Smoking is a risk factor for lung, bladder, oral, esophageal, pancreatic, and renal cell cancer, to name just a few. Alcohol is a risk factor for liver, oral, esophageal, pharynx/larynx, and stomach cancer.

Question 8

does copaxone (glatiramer) increase cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

NO !: To my knowledge glatimair acetate (cop axone) has not been found to be carcinogenic.

Question 9

how much cancer risk is there taking a telomerase activator?

Accepted Answer

Likely good sized.: This helps to immortalize cell lines, and telomerase activity has been observed in roughly 90% of tumors, so it is likely to increase the risk of cancer considerably, also since this makes mutation of chromosomes much more possible.  This also upregulates the role of 70 genes responsible for tumor growth and spread throughout the body, and the activation of glycolysis, so the cells can use sugar.

Question 10

should i be concerned of cancer risk by plastic burned on stove?

Accepted Answer

: Burned plastic is obnoxious and smells terrible.  However one exposure of the sort you describe is not going to cause cancer or even risk it.  You will have a mess to clean up on the stove however.

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A member asked:

I'm taking losartan 100 mg and htcz 12.5 mg i get very light headiness and sometimes very dizzy, i am also sensitive to sunlight does the meds cause cancer if i continue taking them?

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I got letter from walgreens about losartan causing cancer but i only took it for a week last year due to bad dry mouth i take olmesartan is that safe?

A member asked:

Headaches for 6-8 weeks. constant. they say i have sleep apnea. also i take 100mg losartan. clench teeth a lot. worried about brain cancer. im 52. pain all over head. please help. no short answers please?

A member asked:

Have severe stomach/gut pain at night. started losartan potassium tab 25 mg 1x daily since 4/21.blood prehad prostate cancer surgery &radiation 3 yrs?

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Husband on losartan potassium 50mg. was 25mg. take viagra (sildenafil) prostate cancer surgery/radiation. diff.blood pressure med. won't interfere viagra (sildenafil)?

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Does obesity increase cancer risk?

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Do alcohol and tobacco increase cancer risk?

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Does copaxone (glatiramer) increase cancer risk?

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How much cancer risk is there taking a telomerase activator?

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Should i be concerned of cancer risk by plastic burned on stove?

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