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Not long ago started taking high blood pressure and high cholesterol medicine. i feel off. is this normal?

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Could be.: Medications can cause various effects, some of which are only temporary. If the symptoms is bothersome, please do go back to the prescribing doctor and have him/her reevaluate. You could try a different medicine to see if things improve. Often they do.

Answered 9/16/2014

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