fizzie
03-07-2008, 02:42 PM
I just recently visited the doctor.
He wants me to try the medication linospril (sp?) and I think the other med in the same pill is Hczp. The strength is 10-12.5
Any info about this med would really help.
I would rather try to lower this myself without drugs.
Thanks.....
He wants me to try the medication linospril (sp?) and I think the other med in the same pill is Hczp. The strength is 10-12.5
Any info about this med would really help.
I would rather try to lower this myself without drugs.
Thanks.....
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bethsheba
03-07-2008, 02:54 PM
I just recently visited the doctor.
He wants me to try the medication linospril (sp?) and I think the other med in the same pill is Hczp. The strength is 10-12.5
Any info about this med would really help.
I would rather try to lower this myself without drugs.
Thanks.....
What are your pressures?
How long have they been at that level?
What lifestyle changes has your doctor recommended?
Although the lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide may be of a low dose, it has the potential for causing UNBELIEVEABLE problems (just review some of the posts on this board if you don't believe me). For this reason, and many others, lifestyle changes should be made before even thinking about meds!!!!!!!!
I would encourage you to take a crash course in bp and bp management for your own safety, well being, and quality of life. You could start simply by reading the posts on this board (anything and everything about bp and our experiences with meds, with doctors, with side effects, with diet)....although some posts may or may not be accurate, there is a tremendous wealth of knowlege here...in many ways more than you would find elsewhere because drug companies and doctors don't like what we have to say...and what we have to say is based on real life experience!
Bethsheba
He wants me to try the medication linospril (sp?) and I think the other med in the same pill is Hczp. The strength is 10-12.5
Any info about this med would really help.
I would rather try to lower this myself without drugs.
Thanks.....
What are your pressures?
How long have they been at that level?
What lifestyle changes has your doctor recommended?
Although the lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide may be of a low dose, it has the potential for causing UNBELIEVEABLE problems (just review some of the posts on this board if you don't believe me). For this reason, and many others, lifestyle changes should be made before even thinking about meds!!!!!!!!
I would encourage you to take a crash course in bp and bp management for your own safety, well being, and quality of life. You could start simply by reading the posts on this board (anything and everything about bp and our experiences with meds, with doctors, with side effects, with diet)....although some posts may or may not be accurate, there is a tremendous wealth of knowlege here...in many ways more than you would find elsewhere because drug companies and doctors don't like what we have to say...and what we have to say is based on real life experience!
Bethsheba
fizzie
03-07-2008, 03:26 PM
First thanks for your reply.
After a very long wait at the doctors my pressure was at 160/40.
Sometime the doctors asistant takes the pressure before the doctor comes in the room.
When the asistant takes it is around 140/38.
My Levels have been like this for about nine months.
He has never said a word about any lifestyle changes.
Thanks
After a very long wait at the doctors my pressure was at 160/40.
Sometime the doctors asistant takes the pressure before the doctor comes in the room.
When the asistant takes it is around 140/38.
My Levels have been like this for about nine months.
He has never said a word about any lifestyle changes.
Thanks
bethsheba
03-07-2008, 06:50 PM
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He has never said a word about any lifestyle changes.
You are welcome for the reply, fizzie!
The first pressure is the systolic pressure and ideally that should be at 120 or less. Yours is a bit high at 140-160 but it is stressful to see the old doc so we have to take that into account. The second number is the diastolic pressure and that should be between 60 and 80, and you report your diastolic as being between 38 and 40. I have never heard of a diastolic being that low....but I've never had low blood pressure. Are you certain of the figures? I would find it difficult to believe your doctor would prescribe 2 meds for pressures with the numbers you report.
Do you have any other compelling health condtions?
If you don't, based on what you've told us I would seriously queston the need for medication, especially TWO meds. Instead, I would encourage you to learn more about the low sodium DASH diet, and other lifestyle changes that you can make like losing extra weight, exercising, quitting smoking, eliminating alcohol, and screening for sleep apnea.
If you have no other compelling health conditions, and I suspect you don't simply because your physician has "monitored" your pressures for 9 months, I would strongly advise AGAINST taking medication at this point.
My advice:
1. Check the accuracy of the numbers that the doctor's office reported.
2. Buy a good blood pressure monitor so you can take your pressures at home where you should be under less stress...and get a truer picture of what your blood pressure is really doing.
3. Tell your doctor you want to try lifestyle changes first...take notes and compare your notes to what we're saying on this board. My best bet is your doc isn't going to cover all of the bases.
4. Read everything you can that is on this board...but don't believe everything your read...and go from there.
Bethsheba
He has never said a word about any lifestyle changes.
You are welcome for the reply, fizzie!
The first pressure is the systolic pressure and ideally that should be at 120 or less. Yours is a bit high at 140-160 but it is stressful to see the old doc so we have to take that into account. The second number is the diastolic pressure and that should be between 60 and 80, and you report your diastolic as being between 38 and 40. I have never heard of a diastolic being that low....but I've never had low blood pressure. Are you certain of the figures? I would find it difficult to believe your doctor would prescribe 2 meds for pressures with the numbers you report.
Do you have any other compelling health condtions?
If you don't, based on what you've told us I would seriously queston the need for medication, especially TWO meds. Instead, I would encourage you to learn more about the low sodium DASH diet, and other lifestyle changes that you can make like losing extra weight, exercising, quitting smoking, eliminating alcohol, and screening for sleep apnea.
If you have no other compelling health conditions, and I suspect you don't simply because your physician has "monitored" your pressures for 9 months, I would strongly advise AGAINST taking medication at this point.
My advice:
1. Check the accuracy of the numbers that the doctor's office reported.
2. Buy a good blood pressure monitor so you can take your pressures at home where you should be under less stress...and get a truer picture of what your blood pressure is really doing.
3. Tell your doctor you want to try lifestyle changes first...take notes and compare your notes to what we're saying on this board. My best bet is your doc isn't going to cover all of the bases.
4. Read everything you can that is on this board...but don't believe everything your read...and go from there.
Bethsheba
fizzie
03-08-2008, 10:12 AM
Bethsheba
I might have made a mistake on thr lower number.
I am going to check the paper I got from him sometime today.
The only other health issue I am being treated for is cholesterol.
This is very well maintained with medicine.
when I get the numbers I will post them.
Thanks.
I might have made a mistake on thr lower number.
I am going to check the paper I got from him sometime today.
The only other health issue I am being treated for is cholesterol.
This is very well maintained with medicine.
when I get the numbers I will post them.
Thanks.