My blood pressure has been a little elevated, so with my doctor's advice I recently started taking a blood pressure drug - an ACE inhibitor called Quinapril. The directions say that it can cause dizziness and in some cases fainting. Anyway the first week and a half was fine. I vaped very little, if at all, cut down on my salt, and my home blood pressure machine readings showed some improvement. The medicine's directions also said that it could take 1 to 2 weeks for it to start working.

Yesterday, the 12th day of taking the drug as usual, I used some weed. I usually vape for the THC-only, but this time I used some old vaped remains at a higher temperature (therefore more toxins). Holy Moley! I started getting weaker and weaker. My blood pressure started dropping like a lead balloon. I was probably a bit dehydrated, and had taken an anti-anxiety RX medication 12 hours earlier, some of which was probably still in my system. I was seeing stars and could hardly function. The scary part was that the medication does not wear off for a long time.

Having had anemia much of my life from celiac disease, I am very familiar with what low blood pressure can make you feel like, but this was unbelievable. My BP was running 68-78/48-56, for about 2 hours. I barely able to move. Many people would have passed out, but I stayed up till 6 AM. The BP gradually came back up, on the low side of normal, 94/64. I eventually went to sleep and I felt much better about 16 hours after smoking.

So, if you start a new medication, or mix ones that you are already on, I'd advise that you take it VERY easy with the weed until you know what your reactions will be.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Blood Pressure and Marijuana incident My blood pressure has been a little elevated, so with my doctor's advice I recently started taking a blood pressure drug - an ACE inhibitor called Quinapril. The directions say that it can cause dizziness and in some cases fainting. Anyway the first week and a half was fine. I vaped very little, if at all, cut down on my salt, and my home blood pressure machine readings showed some improvement. The medicine's directions also said that it could take 1 to 2 weeks for it to start working. Rating: 5