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Article: Talk to your doctor before stopping a medication: if side effects are bothersome, work with your doctor to find another option.(EXPLORING OPTIONS)
- Article from:
- Heart Advisor
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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Here's a common scenario: You already take medications to regulate your heartbeat and lower your cholesterol, and your doctor prescribes an additional drug to bring down your blood pressure. After taking the medication for a few days, you feel dizzy and nauseous. Do you stop taking the medication and tell your doctor at your next visit in three weeks, or call your doctor and report your symptoms but keep taking the medication?
Far too many patients choose the first option, according to Leslie Cho, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Cleveland Clinic and editor-in-chief of Heart Advisor. "Many patients stop taking medications without talking to their doctors ...