I've always had low/normal blood pressure (110/70). Four days ago I had a colonoscopy and the night before I had to drink Moviprep. I could barely tolerate the saltiness of that stuff! Well, I was fine until last night when I started feeling weak and a little ill. I decided to take my blood pressure and it was 147/85. I continued to check it periodically over an hour and it kept going up. I thought maybe my B/P monitor was wrong, so I went to the fire station around the corner and had them take it. It was 150/106. I have had a lot of doctors appointments lately for an unrelated issue and my B/P has always been its normal level at each visit. I've been told to just check it for a few days but I can't help worrying, which of course isn't helping matters. I feel that there must be some explanation for this sudden rise. I didn't find blood pressure listed as a typical potential side affect of Moviprep, but it was LOADED with sodium. I've been trying to drink plenty of water to flush it out of my system - if its even still in my system. Anybody know anything about this?
Can Moviprep cause blood pressure to rise?
- Posted:
- 1 Sep 2009 by kennesaw1
- Topics:
- moviprep, colonoscopy
Added 1 Sep 2009:
I forgot to mention that its still quite high today 135/95.
Answers (1)
11 Sep 2009
You should see your doctor if your blood pressure continues to stay high. Moviprep is unlikely to be the cause.
Here is an accurate and comprehensive list of side-effects for Moviprep.
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/moviprep-side-effects.html
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