Hello Dear Gransnetters,
Following on from a thread I started on the health forum and to which many of you kindly replied I have a question or 2 now as per the subject heading, which are:
1. I've just been diagnose with high BP and prescribed amlodipine 5mg daily and am on day 4. This morning I woke with a headache and after a while did take 2 Nurofen and its now gone.
I googled whether it was safe to do so and to be honest there is so much info out there its hard to tell! I read the contraindications leaflet in both packets of tabs and they sort of suggest its ok now and again, but paracetamol less so.
2. This got me worrying as to what would be the best course of action re Covid symptom relief as its now rife yet again, as I had stocked up with lemsips etc just in case before the diagnosis but wondering if they'd be a no-no now.
3. Also I seem to be needing to urinate more frequently during the day, but this could just be that Ive upped my fluid intake, ie water, as I read somewhere it was beneficial re BP.
Any other advice re this new path I'm now treading would be welcome- also I am trying to lose the lockdown weight which has obviously not helped, and be less anxious, haha, if only. I'm 63 btw.
Thankyou in advance if I get replies. 
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