DRGodofredMD

Can xanax,Lisinopril with diuretic,clonodine .1mg, vytorin,an asprin a day,tylenol arthritis cause lighted spells.I heve TMJ,high blood pressure, areally bad neck with two fused disks or vertibraes I dont know which because I cant afford to go to a neneurologist.I also have fibromyalgia,anxiety and panic attacks.I cant use my shoulders much to do anything it makes me lightheaded..I also have osteoarthritis,degenerative bone disease,insomnia ,my eyes are also very bad.Iam telling you that I dont know which way to turn. Ijust wondered if any of these meds.or problems I have could cause light headedness and electrical like currents in my head and body sometimes? sorry to bother you but dont know what to do.   thank you bjwhite

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

Lightheadedness is a non-specific symptom and several of your conditions, as well as medications, could indeed cause it.

Hypertension, anxiety and panic attacks, and insomnia could theoretically present with lightheadedness. Your current medications such as alprazolam (Xanax), hydrochlorothiazide (Lisinopril), and clonidine have lightheadedness included in their side-effects profiles.

The electrical like currents could possibly be secondary to the "bad neck" and fused disks or vertebrae, as well as osteoarthritis, degenerative bone disease and fibromyalgia.

I understand that you may not be able to afford to go to a doctor, but the complexity and possible severity of your conditions would necessitate a consult with a physician, before they get worse.

If you suspect the drugs to be causing the lightheadedness, stopping them and resuming intake one at a time might give you a clue on what is causing the symptom. But I would highly advise you to consult a physician instead of doing this because stopping even one of these medications might be detrimental to your health, especially those needed for controlling your hypertension.

Good luck.