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If I am on blood pressure medicine and have high choloesterol. Should I be wary of diet pills? |
Is it ok to take diet pills or should I just leave them alone? Are there any diet pills that are OK for people like me on medication? What about anitdepressants and diet pills? do they mix well? You should avoid diet pills; most of them can increase your blood pressure. That leads to a larger heart and increases your chance of getting a heart attack or a worn out heart. Even caffeine raises your blood pressure and you should watch your intake. There are a lot of antidepressants and they work in different ways, from uptake inhibitors, to those that work on various brain hormones. You can ask your doctor or any pharmacist about a combination of pills and what their effect will be on you, but I would avoid the diet pills simply because they work directly against your high blood pressure medication. When a doctor or pharmacist checks on drug interactions they use a computer database, their knowledge, and experience. When it comes to pills they are just as knowledgeable as doctors. You want to inform your doctor of ALL the medications you are taking, I even give my doctors a typed paper listing them, so they have all that information in one place. I have seen a few websites that check drug interactions for you, but once you get past three different drugs they go to the default ask your doctor. I know for a fact that most diet pills work by increasing the blood pressure to increase your metabolic rate so you can lose weight and burn up more calories. There are a few that target other areas, but they are not tested by the FDA. You can say the same about ALL herbal treatments. Some are as harmful as minor poisons and others are as good as just eating grass. Research any medication before you add it to your daily regime. Check out these websites for drug interactions: http://www.drugdigest.org/dd/interaction... http://www.personalhealthzone.com/pg0000... This is a good site to look at for more information on your medications: http://www.webmd.com/ Source(s): I take pills to treat my choloesterol, my blood pressure and depression. Most diet pills don't mix well with any meds. You should check with your doc first! It really depends on the exact drugs you're talking about. Each drug has a different side effect profile, and each is metabolized differently. Talk to your doctor- there are some diet pills that are available that don't have the active ingredient of "ephedrine-" so the appear safe. However- the active herbal ingredients in many diet products today aren't tested or approved by the FDA. Talk to your doctor! First of all, don't take any medication, even over the counter medications without clearing it with your doctor first. Second, most diet pills contain some type of stimulant which kind of gives you a "speed" effect. For many years, that substance was ephedra (a stimulant herb) but the FDA has tried to ban it here, so most companies are mainly using caffeine. Whatever stimulant is used, I wouldn't suggest for someone with a high blood pressure problem. I've heard of too many cases of stroke from these pills and I think the risk is too high. Ask your doctor. yes |
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