| Re: HBP and nose problems????
Hi BatesS-
For the past 4 years you have been taking beta blockers for your HBP.
From the description of your symptoms it sounds as if you have some kind of rhinitis. This is the medical term for swollen nasal mucosa resulting in nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, snoring, nasal quality to the voice, post-nasal drip and cough. The cause of rhinitis is either allergic or non-allergic. Allergic rhinitis more frequently begins at a younger age, has sneezing and itchy nose/palate/eyes as symptoms, occurs in families with allergies and is accompanied by other allergic conditions in the patient (e.g. asthma, eczema, food allergy). Non-allergic rhinitis is typically year round rather than seasonal.
Non-allergic rhinitis can be caused by certain medications, one of which is, yes, INDERAL.
Other medications that can produce nasal symptoms such as yours are aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (Advil, Motrin, etc.), oral contraceptives, tricyclic antidepressants and overuse of over- the- counter nose sprays.
Sounds like your problems are either true allergy OR possibly related to the medication. High blood pressure does not produce these symptoms.
zuzu xxx
Last edited by zuzu8; 02-09-2004 at 04:23 AM.
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I agree with your post. But I have the same symptoms, and they all started when my dr put me back on zestric. Now i can't sleep at night due to the dry nose and congestion. without the meds though my bp would be 225/106..
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