Male | 28
Should I Seek a Second Opinion for Hypertension Treatment?
Hello, please help me. A friend of mine M28, was recently diagnosed with hypertension. He was prescribed Co-tenidone tables 50g/ 12.5 mg for 3 months. However before diagnosis and also after while taking medication he has intense headaches, complained of chest pain and sometimes feeling drowsy or some kind of spinning sensation. He went back to his GP yesterday and he got more of the same medication for 3 months and also some vitamins because he hasn't been eating much. Is this normal? Should he get a second opinion or this is how it ought to be? I thought at more tests would be done and the medication might be changed. Please advise
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Cardiac Surgeon
Answered on 13th Sept '24
Your friend is fighting with his hypertension medication and says it is hard for him. The symptoms he is having, for example, strong headaches, chest pain, drowsiness, and spinning sensation, could be the side effects of the medication. These side effects are not common to everyone but can happen. Your friend needs to talk to his doctor about these symptoms. The doctor might think of changing the dose or giving a different medication to check if the side effects will go away. It's always a good idea to be open with a cardiologist about how you're feeling when taking medication.
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