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Replies to "@luhn I had that same problem but switched to Valsartan* its and ARB like losartan but..."
@jamiemj Hi! Thank you, for the reply. There are so many side effects with BP medications, it is like a no-win situation. As long as you feel well, then it sounds like you found the right one. Thanks, again and Happy New Year!
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@jamiemj Thank you for mentioning losartan is an ARB...I had incorrectly put it in the ACE inhibitor category. So glad you are not having any side effects with Valsartan! 🙂 Do you have to be careful how much potassium you take in your diet with Valsartan? It wasn't mentioned to my husband or to me when he started on losartan, but I saw it recently when looking up something else. Of course most of us do not even get close to the recommended amounts of potassium needed daily in our diet, so it hasn't caused any problems so far to take the med and still eat foods a bit higher in potassium.