Sandra,

I think what happened during the speedwalk was a dehydration from combination of diuretic (HCTZ) and perspiration. You were probably low on both sodium and potassium. It happens A LOT! I think the DIOVAN (angiotensin receptor blocker) is totally blameless.

You are now on a combo drug (calcium channel blocker + ACE inhibitor) that might very well leave you both jittery and coughing all the time.

How about plain DIOVAN instead if you have problems with the Lotensin...maybe separate HCTZ as needed (or not.) rather than "built-in" which always strikes me as a dizzy idea (but it's profitable because they get to extend patent protection.)

The garlic, flax, and cider vinegar don't seem implicated in ANY conceivable way.

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Sandra,

I think what happened during the speedwalk was a dehydration from combination of diuretic (HCTZ) and perspiration. You were probably low on both sodium and potassium. It happens A LOT! I think the DIOVAN (angiotensin receptor blocker) is totally blameless.

You are now on a combo drug (calcium channel blocker + ACE inhibitor) that might very well leave you both jittery and coughing all the time.

How about plain DIOVAN instead if you have problems with the Lotensin...maybe separate HCTZ as needed (or not.) rather than "built-in" which always strikes me as a dizzy idea (but it's profitable because they get to extend patent protection.)

The garlic, flax, and cider vinegar don't seem implicated in ANY conceivable way.

I wanted to that just plain Diovan, but doctor did not even discuss it! The
calcium channel blocker + ACE inhibitor seems to bring in a truck load of new concerns, and I would rather stay on the Diovan. I think I need to find a new doctor, is it ok to switch around until I find one that works?