<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hi. Yesterday I went to see my dr to get medical clearance for total hysterectomy scheduled for 4714. He did not give clearance because my blood pressure was 170110. He put me on metropol tartrate 25mg 12 tablet twice a day. Took tablet last night and at 9:30am this morning pressure was 12270 and again at 2:30pm it was 11668. Has pressure dropped too low too fast? Home now and legs are very swollen and the pain In them is unbearable. Should I take another dose before bed? Am I overreacting? What could be causing such pain?  <response>: HIT hanks for posting your query. Well your pressure came down a bit fast, but I down think that is causing your leg to swell or the pain. You can take the night dose also as the duration of action of the medicine will be for 12 hours and if you skip the night dose your morning blood pressure may shoot up. So kindly take the night dose. Regarding the leg swelling and pain, I recommend you to take Coquitlam. It could be due to muscle cramps which shall go off in a day. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask . 