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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new and confused

bigiblue
bigiblue
I am new at this, but read what John said also. I had an episode Friday,206/105 and my Dr. told me to go to ER right away. My Husband drove and when I got there it was 224/96. My top number had always bee elevated for about a year now. So the ER dr. put me on Clodonine and said to take 1 in am and 1 in pm until I go see my reg. Dr, on Monday. My worry is what if the bottom number gets too low. After I take the med I check it and it reads sometimes 107/61. I am so confused. Can't you just take it when you need to? And what other Meds are there that don't make so loopy all day. I feel high all the time. I am on my secon day on this med.
Bigi
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey there! I am new to this too! I had BP readings a little lower than yours and was put on meds and 1 week later my BP is 107/76. So confused since they said it wouldn't work for 3-4 weeks.I feel loopy alot, but I only feel like tha if my BP is too low or too high. Wish you the best of luck:)
Carrie
jrueda
jrueda
Hi, Do not worry, you are so lucky that with a single medication got your BP under control!!

Probably your Dr. will adjust the doses or change it for his favorite one. In any case to feel tired and dizzy is normal when you a BP lower of what you use to have, this feeling will fade little by little and finally you will be able to manage it.

Good luck,

Jesus
deleted_user
deleted_user
hey i am on clonodine and when you are first on it you feel like that i usally take my bp beore i take my pills and if it low i dont take the pills and then i check an hour later and then i can take them
bmason
bmason
talk to your docter and tell him your concerns and fears about your bp meds. They usually start you out on a low dose and adjust your dose as needed. Let us know what the docter says on monday.
bigiblue
bigiblue
Well I went to the Dr. and he switched me from clonodine to Avalide
I haven't taken it yet. I am going on a Bus tour tomorrow so I'll probably take it Wednesday. He also wants to do a 24 hr Urine test, which I'll bring in Friday. He says when your Systolic # is up it maybe you Kidneys acting up.
bigi