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...

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Anyone taking 4 different meds for High B P?

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My blood pressure got up to 238/138 about 6 yrs. ago when I started having high blood pressure. Always before that it ran like 96/72; anyway it was usually low. In the past week it has run anywhere from 177/135 with a heart rate of 130 to 115/86. Anyone else have this fluctuation? I am currently on Nifedipine, Lisinopril, Chlorthalid, Lopressor, and Catapres when the upper number is over 150. I have an appt. with a cardiologist Nov.27th to try to find out what is going on. Any one out there have these problems? My grandmother had uncontrollable blood pressure and died when she was 54 because it shut down her kidneys. Of course that was back in the 50's but it scares me to death because I also have Lupus.
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Yes, I take four.....
sighhhhhhhhhh
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Hi Pamela! I myself do not have High Blood Pressure, but I know it very well as it runs in my family. Many close to me have dealt with it, so it has pretty much become apart of my life as well. I have a friend whose blood pressure would fluctuate and no matter how many medications his doctor put him on, nothing seemed to help. I would like to suggest to you an alternative option. Have you ever heard of Limu? My friend had decided to try it out and within a week his blood pressure went to normal and it stabilized. He has now been drinking Limu for a little over a year and is off his medications. I don't know how you feel about alternative options, but I thought I would suggest you do a little research on it. Let me know what you think. I would be happy to help. Hope you find what your looking for!

Derek
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I just got put on Diovan HCL 160mg with 12.5mg of Hydrochlorthiazide. It's working great. 130/80 today.
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I have ESRD and I'm on hemo dialysis. And yes I take four bp medications. I take Clonidine, Hydralazine, Labetalol, and Nifedical XL.
When I used to be on PD dialysis and I had and one of the infections I had in my adbomen my bp shooted up to 280/130. I have had all kinds of wacked blood pressure with my condition. A couple weeks ago at dialysis it was 238/150. I had a bit of fluid overload and winded up in ER and the hospital.
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I take 2 Blood Pressure Meds, Cardizum CD and Zestril. Then I take HCTZ and Klor-Con to help keep my blood pressure under control.
My mother's side of the family just about all has high blood pressure so I have live around it my entire life. I would be better if your doctor could get yours down toward normal and keep it there.
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