High Blood Pressure Support Group
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...
Has anyone had to discontinue using Altace and Labetalol and switch to something else? I have been using these drugs for about 9 years and they have controlled my BP very well.
Now my Asthma Doctor wants me to switch to something else. He thinks that these drugs may trigger some of my coughing which causes my asthma to act up.
I'm seeing my PCP tomorrow to discuss this. Personally I'm a little hesitant to give them up because they have worked so well.
Has anyone switched to something else that doesn't cause coughing and is effective?
Now my Asthma Doctor wants me to switch to something else. He thinks that these drugs may trigger some of my coughing which causes my asthma to act up.
I'm seeing my PCP tomorrow to discuss this. Personally I'm a little hesitant to give them up because they have worked so well.
Has anyone switched to something else that doesn't cause coughing and is effective?
Altace does make one feel tired and there is a cough.....cough gets worse with time...
have been on so many meds....just trying a new one and don't know about it yet..
Lotrell.....was on that just recently and thought it was doing good job....
NOW doc has me on Micardis HCT...
don't now yet if it works or not..
wish I could remember the name of the medicine before lotrell.......it worked pretty well, or so I thought, but then, thought Lotrell was good...
Doc wants unrealistic numbers.......grrrr
don't think it will happen, and I also take Sectral.......been on that for years...that helps slow down heart rate, too....
All docs want me to stay on that....