Evening drinks to unwind?
Sarah, 68, from New York. Dizziness worsened after wine.
Limited alcohol.
One month: balance better. “No more stumbles.”
Alcohol + amlodipine additive vasodilation — severe low pressure, falls.
You’ve unlocked 2 of 12 avoids.
Thing #3 to Avoid: High-Dose Simvastatin — The Muscle Risk Raiser
Taking simvastatin over 20mg?
Robert, 70, from Texas. Muscle pain started.
Doctor lowered dose.
Weeks later: pain gone. “Interaction caused it.”
Amlodipine raises simvastatin levels — myopathy, rhabdomyolysis risk.
Top 30%. Supplements next.
Things 4–7: Common Supplement Traps
Thing #4: St. John’s Wort — reduces effectiveness
Thing #5: High-potassium supplements (if monitored) — electrolyte shifts
Thing #6: Certain antibiotics (e.g., clarithromycin) — raises levels
Thing #7: PDE5 inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil) without guidance — hypotension
7 of 12 unlocked. Top 20%.
Thing #8: Sudden Standing or Dehydration — The Dizziness Trigger
Rising quickly from sitting?
