why are you not feeling well? is your bp up? are you having side effects from the meds? You also could be feeling this way because of your diet or lack of excersise. If your eatting alot of process foods, sugar, fast foods, ect; you will feel tired and just plain crappy. you dont have to go over board (baby steps), but start adding more fruits & veggies to your diet. cut out some of the sugar and add a little excersie in start with that and keep going, cut out red meat a day or two a week. are you taking a multi vitaimin? Your body could be lacking in some area. Keep a food journal for awhile.

Don't be afraid to change things. There are many different ways to lower your blood pressure (different meds, meditation, diet, vitamins, exercise, etc).
Trust me, I have been going through the same frustrating moments. I have been on about 10 different meds trying to find something I can tolerate.
You have to find something that works for you. If this isn't working, try something else.
Just keep at it and believe that there is a solution out there that you can live with. You have to go find it.

J

would riding a exercise bike 30 mins a day be an acceptable exercise?

riding a bike is great!!!!!

Don't be afraid of switching round your meds, even amongst a class, as there are differences, despite what your doctor may say about class effect! Recently, at my doctor's suggestion, I swapped my candesartan (no side effects for me) for twice-a-day losartan (2 x 50mg), in an effort to control my BP better. Boy, did it make me feel tired! After almost two months, I switched back. At the same time I have added a very small dose of an alpha blocker (prazosin) even though I had a bad experience with an alpha blocker previously. So far so good.... but we'll see if the planned increase in prazosin dose (later in the month) is still tolerable.

I am currently on four B P drugs, three at a very low dose.

I have been swapping around BP drugs for about 10 years, and still think it is a matter of working your way round the drugs to see which ones you can tolerate and of course which ones work!

Which drugs are you on currently?

John

i take lisinopril-hctz 10-12.5 mg once a day in the morning. that usually gets me tired and then i am out for hours. but i have started to exercise the last 2 days, 30 mins on a exercise bike i bought at a thrift store. i also plan on getting on a diet plan for at least a month and see what happens. i even recently watched this movie called "fat, sick and nearly dead" and it has inspired me to go out and try to get healthy. i even bought and ate whole grain cereal for the first time, i thought it was going to taste awful, but it actually tasted good, so i plan on continuing it.

Check reviews online for the meds you are taking. Just type in the search area the name of drug & reviews, ie...Carvedilol reviews. My Mom has had to change her BP med. several different times. because of side effects. Most of the meds made her very tired, lethargic, depressed & lifeless. She also had a persistent cough & couldn't think very well. The most surprising side effects were dementia like symptoms, (dr. wanted to put her on Aricept) & frequent urination (to the point of not being able to leave the house for fear of an accident). After much testing, & all test showed no brain or bladder, kidney problems, we finally asked ourselves what had changed with her. It turns out the BP Med was the culprit. Since we have changed her to Atenolol, she has been her joyful, smart self. She has energy, sleeps well & no more hallucinations. She is able to go places without the fear of having an "accident". Had we not been persistent with the drs., my Mom would have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, not side effects from the bp meds. Remember to be proactive for yourself with your doctor. You know your body better than anyone & just because side effects maybe considered rare in the testing of the drugs, doesn't mean it won't happen to you.

i think the reason for me being tired all the time is because i dont sleep at night. asked my doctor over a year ago for help, he prescribed me 2 different types of meds, neither of them worked. then he tells me, i dont like giving those types of pills to people. isnt that great, so yup, no sleep every night, been like this for years. i deal with it because i dont have any other choice in the matter. doesnt stop me from doing what i want, well the few things i enjoy

i would say you need to change dr's. If I couldn't sleep at night for years and my doc poo- pooed me . I would try to find someone you could at least talk to.
There are many different meds out there for BP and sometimes you need to keep trying until you find one or two that work for you.

Dee

is riding a exercise bike 30 mins a day a good place to start?

Yes, Yes, Yes, riding an exercise bike is a great way to start. I also would like to mention that many sources suggest taking bp meds at nite is Best. Ask your dr. or pharmacist for their opinion on this. The journey of 1000 miles, begins with the 1st step. I would say, your motivation and desire have started you on a good journey. Blessings and Luck