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Posted: 7/3/2015 9:55:52 PM EDT
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It seems like there a a thousand different meds to treat the same thing. Any one better than the others? Broccoli, asparagus, red meat and exercise. Serious. BP is way down. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 9:59:08 PM EDT
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Lisinopril HCTZ
Seems to be working, my BP is always good when I have my checkups. My doctor tried me on something else prior to it but it was giving me weird side effects (red skin, very tired sensation). |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:02:13 PM EDT
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Lisinopril, metoprolol
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:03:01 PM EDT
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Benecar HCT Benicar HCT (Olmesartan Medoxomil-Hydrochlorothiazide)
No noticeable side effects except possibly pissing a little more often. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:05:07 PM EDT
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The only HBP med that works for me is Benicar.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:06:13 PM EDT
[#6]
Kayak and walking shoes.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:08:51 PM EDT
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Only one that works for me without side effects is irbesartan (Avapro).
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:09:35 PM EDT
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Tribenzor
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:13:44 PM EDT
[#9]
lisinopril, 10mg
One with the lowest side affects for me. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:14:07 PM EDT
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Benicar HCT
I can piss across the street. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:15:29 PM EDT
[#11]
cocaine, mellows everything right out
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:16:41 PM EDT
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Lisinopril HCTZ Seems to be working, my BP is always good when I have my checkups. My doctor tried me on something else prior to it but it was giving me weird side effects (red skin, very tired sensation). This |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:16:57 PM EDT
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In the past I've used many.
Diovan worked the best (but of course it was also the most expensive). Lisinopril also worked but it gave me the "Lisinopril Cough" so I quit it. Now that I'm retired, I walk six miles with my dog every morning and that pretty much eliminated the need for me to take BP meds. ETA: There are Beta blockers and Ace Inhibiters - they both work differently. You need to work with your doc. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:17:40 PM EDT
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Take the one your doc prescribes. Different populations show better response to different meds.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:20:53 PM EDT
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Lisinopril, metoprolol These worked great for me before I lost 160lbs. Don't needem now. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:22:13 PM EDT
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A warm puppy and a voluntary demotion at work. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:24:05 PM EDT
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Since I gave up fast food (except for the occasional Carl's Jr teriyaki burger) I was able to get off meds. And I lost 20 pounds.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:26:18 PM EDT
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Take the one your doc prescribes. Different populations show better response to different meds. There are also compelling indications for different BP meds based on comorbidities. If you have diabetes/prediabetes they use an ACE or ARB like lisinopril or losartan. Otherwise a DHP CCB like amlodipine is first line. Beta-blockers have fallen out of favor as first and second line, as well as 12.5 mg of HCTZ (good ol' JNC 7). Your doc will prescribe the right one for you based on what else is wrong with you, or lack thereof. |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:28:08 PM EDT
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Personally prefer Micardis (telmisartan) since it has the longest half-life of all the ARB's. Many prescribers will start with an ACE inhibitor due to low cost. Caucasians generally respond to either thiazide diuretic, ACE inhibitor, ARB or calcium channel blocker. Blacks generally respond better to hctz or calcium channel blockers. Other factors like kidney function, pregnancy, and other comorbidities also also involved. You PCP will take this things into account when prescribing.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:28:17 PM EDT
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It seems like there a a thousand different meds to treat the same thing. Any one better than the others? Lisinopril w/ HCTZ, 40Mg daily Before; 181/ 111 Last chk; 121/ 79 |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:30:48 PM EDT
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Atacand HCT - only side effects is having to urinate more often if I forget to take it for a day.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:30:51 PM EDT
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Was on Metoprolo now on Losartan/HCTZ.
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:31:52 PM EDT
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Here's what Diovan does to me when the prescription is off - I pass out....
 Here's what Diovan does for me when the prescription is correct.  |
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Posted: 7/3/2015 10:37:42 PM EDT
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Just because one works for somebody does not mean it will work for you.
listen to the doctor, lose weight if needed, eat better, do more exercise. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 7:48:55 AM EDT
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Had it checked yesterday and it was 170 / 110 . It's been like that for the last 20 years . I just never wanted to start taking meds for it because I figured once you start em there is no stopping. I figure it's about time. High BP runs in the family. Dad is on Benicar and has good results. My doc just basically told me, there are a lot of them out there and I can write a script for one if I decide I want to start taking them.
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Posted: 7/4/2015 7:50:29 AM EDT
[#26]
Diovan (Valsartan)
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Posted: 7/4/2015 7:52:52 AM EDT
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Get on meds u will feel better. Lisinopril w j
Htz. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 7:54:32 AM EDT
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It seems like there a a thousand different meds to treat the same thing. Any one better than the others? Yes. It depends on you and the comorbidities you have. I would save questions like this for your physician. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 7:56:47 AM EDT
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Broccoli, asparagus, red meat and exercise. Serious. BP is way down. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like there a a thousand different meds to treat the same thing. Any one better than the others? Broccoli, asparagus, red meat and exercise. Serious. BP is way down. This among other basic lifestyle changes is the way to go. My brother is pharmacist and will tell you do everything to forgo pills. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 8:37:00 AM EDT
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Took Lisinopril for years.
I had suddenly developed an allergy to it. Trip to the hospital- near thing. Lips swelled up as if I had a bug bite then beathing difficultys. At the hospital they asked about my meds. "Ah Ha, Lisinopril allergy" Now I am on Losartan. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 8:45:20 AM EDT
[#31]
Lisinopril HCTZ
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Posted: 7/4/2015 8:59:47 AM EDT
[#32]
Lotrel
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Posted: 7/4/2015 9:01:11 AM EDT
[#33]
Benicar HCT 20/12.5
Expensive, but 150/90 turned into 125/75 |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 9:05:47 AM EDT
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Lisinopril HCTZ Seems to be working, my BP is always good when I have my checkups. My doctor tried me on something else prior to it but it was giving me weird side effects (red skin, very tired sensation). BTW: I'm 6'-01, 190 lbs and I have exercised regularly my entire life. I'm a tee-totaller (...no alcohol or other recreational drugs)...so please save your "healthy lifestyle" comments. Some people win life's lottery and some don't. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:29:50 AM EDT
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Losartan
I take it once per day. Works very well. Last re-checks have been 120/70 122/66 122/68. I've had no side effects. Edit: A lot of this is genetic. Everyone on my Mom's side has/had high blood pressure. But we have genetically low cholesterol. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:31:24 AM EDT
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Low sodium diet?
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:39:12 AM EDT
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BTW: I'm 6'-01, 190 lbs and I have exercised regularly my entire life. I'm a tee-totaller (...no alcohol or other recreational drugs)...so please save your "healthy lifestyle" comments. Some people win life's lottery and some don't. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Lisinopril HCTZ Seems to be working, my BP is always good when I have my checkups. My doctor tried me on something else prior to it but it was giving me weird side effects (red skin, very tired sensation). BTW: I'm 6'-01, 190 lbs and I have exercised regularly my entire life. I'm a tee-totaller (...no alcohol or other recreational drugs)...so please save your "healthy lifestyle" comments. Some people win life's lottery and some don't. I didn't mean to be smarmy or insulting, but diet and exercise are what dropped my BP. My old man was on both cholesterol and BP meds when he was my age, I have no need for either even though at age 20 I was getting pretty high for both and it was looking like I was headed down that road. My old man also weighs quite a bit more than me and I am now 40. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:40:22 AM EDT
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Low sodium diet? I think that has been proven false. No relationship between the two. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:43:46 AM EDT
[#39]
Lisinopril. It's free at the Publix Pharmacy.
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:44:55 AM EDT
[#40]
Amlodipine
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:47:06 AM EDT
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Lisinopril, metoprolol This. Genetics are against me on this issue. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 10:49:35 AM EDT
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Broccoli, asparagus, red meat and exercise. Serious. BP is way down. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It seems like there a a thousand different meds to treat the same thing. Any one better than the others? Broccoli, asparagus, red meat and exercise. Serious. BP is way down. Lol. This. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:21:03 AM EDT
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Home cooked chow, handful of Blueberrys daily, and Bisoprolol..
Seriously, go snag a couple pints of Blueberry's, and scarf them..then watch your blood pressure. 
I gotta be careful about that shit. Couple years back in the middle of harvest, I thought the meds were screwed up, and went to the Doc. Nope. Walking around all day eating Blueberry's, dropped the BP 15 points. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:25:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Home cooked chow, handful of Blueberrys daily, and Bisoprolol.. Seriously, go snag a couple pints of Blueberry's, and scarf them..then watch your blood pressure. I gotta be careful about that shit. Couple years back in the middle of harvest, I thought the meds were screwed up, and went to the Doc. Nope. Walking around all day eating Blueberry's, dropped the BP 15 points. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:28:03 AM EDT
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Lisinopril, metoprolol I take this. My BP was 107/72 recently. Not sure what it is now tho. I do feel lethargic and sex drive is down and sometimes the dog doesn't want to hunt but my cardiologist is a beautiful woman doctor and I'm too embarrassed to tell her. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:29:01 AM EDT
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Valsart HCT 160/12.5 and Amlodipine 5 mg/day.
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:29:24 AM EDT
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Benecar HCT Benicar HCT (Olmesartan Medoxomil-Hydrochlorothiazide) No noticeable side effects except possibly pissing a little more often. Same. Actually 40/12.5. Along with two daily doses of 25mg Metoprolol. The doctor who put me on the Benicar several years ago said he liked it because few people appear to have side effects. It works and does not affect my sex life which is clearly important. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:32:42 AM EDT
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Lisinopril.
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:37:14 AM EDT
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Had it checked yesterday and it was 170 / 110 . It's been like that for the last 20 years . I just never wanted to start taking meds for it because I figured once you start em there is no stopping. I figure it's about time. High BP runs in the family. Dad is on Benicar and has good results. My doc just basically told me, there are a lot of them out there and I can write a script for one if I decide I want to start taking them. Unfortunately you've likely done years of irreversible kidney damage living with bp that high. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 11:42:15 AM EDT
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Unfortunately you've likely done years of irreversible kidney damage living with bp that high. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Had it checked yesterday and it was 170 / 110 . It's been like that for the last 20 years . I just never wanted to start taking meds for it because I figured once you start em there is no stopping. I figure it's about time. High BP runs in the family. Dad is on Benicar and has good results. My doc just basically told me, there are a lot of them out there and I can write a script for one if I decide I want to start taking them. Unfortunately you've likely done years of irreversible kidney damage living with bp that high. Mountaineer,you truly better get on something or you are going to have a stroke. Not kidding. That BP is dangerously high. |
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