u/Sistergoldenhair21

Alginate and blood pressure (and Evenity?)

For more than 15 years I took omeprazole. Due to my recent osteoporosis diagnosis I managed to quit and take 1 tbsp Gaviscon Advance alginate before going to bed instead (and Pepcid once in a while during flare ups of heartburn). I'm having an increase in blood pressure lately and wonder if the salt in the alginate might be causing it?

I just had my 6th Evenity injection and when going to bed I experienced loud heartbeat and dizziness and probably high blood pressure (was too messed up to measure my blood pressure). However this incident stopped after 90 minutes. I still have 6 more months with Evenity and don't want to quit and to lose my gains... Other than this incident I had no problems with Evenity. I plan to place the injections into the thighs next month instead into the stomach, maybe that will prevent such a future incident.

So I wonder - as my BP has been a increased lately if it might be the salt in the alginate...

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u/Sistergoldenhair21 — 3 days ago
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Alginate and blood pressure

For more than 15 years I took omeprazole. Due to osteoporosis I managed to quit and take 1 tbsp Gaviscon Advance alginate before going to bed (and Pepcid once in a while during flare ups of heartburn). I'm having an increase in blood pressure lately and wonder if the salt in the alginate might be causing it.

Does anyone know if that might be causing it?

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u/Sistergoldenhair21 — 3 days ago