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03/08/23 02:28 AM
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Brother in-law
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What do you consider high bp?
How do you combat it?
What medicines has worked?
Any weird side affects to the medicines?
Looking for the people side of answers , not the google
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/08/23 02:37 AM
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jetdad
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Tough to answer. It is an individual thing. I take Metoprolol and Losartin. It took me several trial and error prescritions to arrive at these two meds. They have the least side effects for me. I also have to take a diuretic as one of my meds causes the retention of water. My Dr's are happy if my BP stays under 130/80.
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Re: BP
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03/09/23 02:42 PM
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bigbob_ftw
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been taking lisinopril hctz since I was in my 20's. had my physical last week it was 122/70. at it's worst it was 156/92.
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/09/23 02:53 PM
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BenBob
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Avapro works for me. Docs don't like it when it gets over 140 on top side and 90 on bottom. Avapro can be used with diuretic added or without. Size of cuff used, mechanical vs. manual, and physicality before the test, etc.
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/09/23 02:54 PM
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wp75169
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Lisinopril 10mg with htcz. Ditched the diuretic after a few years and went with 20mg to maintain 130/80 obese 50 year old.
If memory serves ace inhibitors can cause a cough. The first one I was on did just that and they had to switch me until it was right. Beta blockers work well but also seem to affect your overall life. Fatigue, no energy, no drive, etc. this is not everyone.
Some of them will make your business not work. Don’t be shy, tell your doctor, they will fix you up.
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Re: BP
[Re: wp75169]
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03/09/23 03:26 PM
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68rustbucket
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Lisinopril 10mg with htcz. Ditched the diuretic after a few years and went with 20mg to maintain 130/80 obese 50 year old.
If memory serves ace inhibitors can cause a cough. The first one I was on did just that and they had to switch me until it was right. Beta blockers work well but also seem to affect your overall life. Fatigue, no energy, no drive, etc. this is not everyone.
Some of them will make your business not work. Don’t be shy, tell your doctor, they will fix you up.
What are some of the names of the Beta Blockers you mentioned?
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Re: BP
[Re: helomech]
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03/09/23 05:23 PM
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GNTX
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Following his advice, I went carnivore 13 months ago. Best thing I ever did for my health. He just put this video out a few days ago and IMHO, everyone in this thread should watch it because you may be taking meds for a condition you don’t really have.
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/09/23 07:30 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Olmesartan 40/25
Amlodipine .05mg
been on it for many years. no side effects..
we're not doctors, well, at least I'm not. go see yours, see what he says.
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/09/23 07:39 PM
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ntxtrapper
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Mine was about 180 over 110 and took meds to keep it around 140 over 90. I retired, moved away from the city and started getting dizzy after standing up. I saw my Dr and was 90 over 50. I stopped taking the meds and I’m consistently 120 over 70 for a year now. 51 YOA. Stress is a killer.
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Re: BP
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03/09/23 09:43 PM
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nsmike
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I've always heard that over 130 systolic, or 90 diastolic were yellow range, 140 systolic and 100 diastolic were red, or high pressure range. My Dr has me check daily for a week, before I see him, for a routine checkup.
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Re: BP
[Re: 68rustbucket]
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03/10/23 01:56 AM
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soooo
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Lisinopril 10mg with htcz. Ditched the diuretic after a few years and went with 20mg to maintain 130/80 obese 50 year old.
If memory serves ace inhibitors can cause a cough. The first one I was on did just that and they had to switch me until it was right. Beta blockers work well but also seem to affect your overall life. Fatigue, no energy, no drive, etc. this is not everyone.
Some of them will make your business not work. Don’t be shy, tell your doctor, they will fix you up.
What are some of the names of the Beta Blockers you mentioned? Diltiazem is the one I've been on for ten years. Doctor said it keeps me from having a heart attack.
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Re: BP
[Re: Brother in-law]
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03/10/23 05:10 AM
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DannyB
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I had a Omron PB checker for many years. My BP was high enough one morning to somewhat alarm me. It has always been quite normal. I called my doctor's office. They said to come on in and let them check it. It was normal. The RN with about thirty years of experience knows me well enough to tell it like it is. She said go home and throw that Omron POS in the trash. She said to only trust a manual setup.
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