I have had high blood pressure for over a year if not longer. Here is the problem. My doctor has put me on Losartan 100mg, I have been taking it for 2 months now with no relief. Presser is running higher after I take it, presser is averaging between 156 to 210 over 94 to 106. I take an Allergy Relief medication, off-brand Claritin 24 at the same time I take my Losartan. Can this be interacting with the Losartan? I was on amlodipine besylate 5mg for a while but had to go off it because it was causing some really bad swelling and it didn't lower my pressure. I am a little overweight at 165, and my height is 5'3," and I'm 69 years old. We do eat out, once a week, but I make all our meals from starch, so I watch the salt intake. I don't take any other medicines, I do take vitamins, Centrum "Silver" Adults Multivitamin & Multimineral, Fish oil 1000mg, and Calcium 600mg with D3. Just wanting to know if any of these are interacting with the Losartan? One last thing I have a problem with medicine doing the opposite to me than what it's supposed to do. That's why I had to go off the amlodipine besylate. Doctor is talking about adding a diuretic, have my concerns about taking this. Thank you for any information you can provide.
High blood pressure that isn't going down with medication?
Question posted by Kathyrum on 26 Jan 2023
Last updated on 26 January 2023 by Jinna52
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I would never take the allergy meds and BP pills at the same time. It’s not because it would kick your BP higher, but they might interact in other ways. Claritin (loratadine) doesn’t raise BP, at least not the one without a decongestant, but clemastine fumarate does; It used to be sold under the brand name Tavist. I do think I’ve read that sometimes Losartan can raise BP. I take 100 also and never had it do that though. Are you sensitive to artificial coloring? Maybe ask your dr to prescribe 50 or 25 mg cuz one or both come in white. You’ll obvi have to take more pills but it might be worth it. I’m going to try it myself cuz I think the green dye is bothering me. Maybe stop taking the vitamins for a bit and see if the Losartan works better though I never heard if that happening. You aren’t drinking caffeine, are you? Or eating grapefruit/drinking it? Or eating licorice? All those can mess with BP and/or Losartan. I’m not a dr though. Good luck.
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