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Crete, IL
A 34-year-old female asked:

Lightheaded off and on but also just put on antibiotics for sinus. take aldomet and bp avg109/64-117/75. should i half dosage? is bp cause lightheaded

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Dr. Matt Wachsman
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Some thoughts.: that is not a very abnormal bloood pressure but if it is auge change from previously then that is significant. Also, the pulse rate would often rise if the bp is low (for you). Also lightheadedness from low bp gets worse with standing and the bp dips with standing.
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