Posted: 11/9/2010 3:46:27 PM EDT
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I need help guys. I need to find a new BP med, by next monday.
What's the problem you ask? I need one that I can exercise while taking it, and one I can spend time in the sun while on it. I'm currently on Hydrchlorothiazide, and it's not working. I know when I go to the doc on Monday, he's gonna shit when he see's my numbers, (I'm also about 40 lbs. overweight, due to a bunch of steroids for my allergies) but I need to be able to suggest something that I'm capable of exercising with. On a side note, I'm one of those guys who gets every side effect listed on the label. Anybody have any suggestions? I've already been on Lisinopril, but that didn't help me out as far as exercise goes. |
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Ask him about exforge. With these side effects? No thanks. I already got 5 of 'em from other meds. •Chest pain •An irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) •Signs of low blood pressure, such as dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting •Severe swelling and water retention •Rapid weight gain •Depression (see Exforge and Depression) •Anxiety •High potassium levels in the blood (see Exforge and High Potassium) •High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) •Signs of an allergic reaction, including an unexplained rash, hives, itching, and unexplained swelling. |
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If you plan to exercise hard, don't let him put you on a beta blocker and probably better to stay away from the diuretic anyway. Your alternatives are an ACE-inhibitor or a Ca channel blocker. I'd just like to exercise, period. My blood pressure is almost as high as when I was off the meds. I can't believe it's this hard to find a good BP med, in the year 2010!! |
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Why not try to get off that garbage all together?
IMO, blood pressure is not the problem. It is the symptom of many problems, most of which are caused by poor diet, lack of adequate exercise, and environmental toxins. Fix the root causes and your BP will probably improve. Take the BP meds and it *might* lower your blood pressure, but it will do nothing to fix the underlying causes of high blood pressure. So you will trick yourself into thinking you are healthy when you are really not. What is your diet and exercise routine currently like? |
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I'm on a combination of Toprol XL and Cozaar, 25 mg each. I've had no side effects at all in the years I've been taking them.
BTW, high BP is often the result of partially blocked renal arteries. The kidneys get less blood flow and react by producing an enzime that raises blood pressure. The resulting high BP causes more lesions (blockages) which reduces blood flow which increases BP and so on until you have a heart attack or stroke. Diet and exercise can help, but maybe not enough or in time to save you, If your doctor says you need BP meds, take them. BP meds aren't "garbage". If you're genetically inclined to artierial blockages, you need meds to fight the condition. |
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don't read the side effects then you won't get them  +1 The FDA requires companies to post all side effects reported. so a drug might have a list that says anxiety diarrhea enterocolitis headache hypercalciuria hyperglycemia hypoglycemia infertility insomnia irritability nausea palpitations polyuria sinus tachycardia spermatogenesis inhibition tachypnea tremor vomiting withdrawal Sounds bad right? Well then better stay away from coffee, tea, and soda, because that's the list for caffeine copied right out of Clinical Pharmacology. Take the BP meds and it *might* lower your blood pressure, but it will do nothing to fix the underlying causes of high blood pressure. So you will trick yourself into thinking you are healthy when you are really not.
For years High Blood Pressure was thought to be a natural sign of aging, and it is for those over 55. How do you fix aging? How do you fix genetics? A type I diabetic can't get a new pancreas, so they need to use exogenous insulin for the rest of their life, Just like someone with an eye problem, they will likely have to wear glasses for the rest of their life. It is often the same with hypertension. Lisinopril is available generic and is a good ACE inhibitor, You wrote that you were already on that? Did you not respond well? |
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Quoted: Quoted: If you plan to exercise hard, don't let him put you on a beta blocker Why? I'm on Bisoprolol and don't notice any side effects at all. I guess it depends on the person, but they can limit your max heart rate to the point that a hard cardio effort is almost impossible. |
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If you plan to exercise hard, don't let him put you on a beta blocker Why? I'm on Bisoprolol and don't notice any side effects at all. I guess it depends on the person, but they can limit your max heart rate to the point that a hard cardio effort is almost impossible. How high should I be able to get it? The machines at the gym will show heartrate but I haven't paid much attention. I just figure if I sweating through a shirt I'm doing OK. 
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: If you plan to exercise hard, don't let him put you on a beta blocker Why? I'm on Bisoprolol and don't notice any side effects at all. I guess it depends on the person, but they can limit your max heart rate to the point that a hard cardio effort is almost impossible. How high should I be able to get it? The machines at the gym will show heartrate but I haven't paid much attention. I just figure if I sweating through a shirt I'm doing OK. It's more a matter of how hard you're able to work. I know some cyclists who've started beta blockers are suddenly dragging. If they're working for you and the exercise you're doing, then I wouldn't worry about it. |
| I remember high blood pressure being discussed in my anatomy class. While high blood pressure is easy to diagnose, diagnosing the root cause isn't always easy which is why doctors have to try multiple treatments over time. They give you a pill and hope its reason A, if it doesnt work they give you a different pill to take care of reason B, and on and on until they finally find the pill that works to lower your blood pressure. |