low pulse rate with high blood pressure - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

chedon · 09-06-2004, 08:44 PM

My blood pressure has been staying high even with my b-p meds. Its been around 190 over 115 and my pulse is 46 to 48. I am weak and feel tired. I am 52 years old and take tenormin once a day and clonidine twice and been taking ultracets for pain in knees and serax to help me stay off alcohol. I work but been off due to the knees and hate going to doctor. anyone ever had this problem.

zip2play · 09-07-2004, 05:03 AM

chedon,

Something is wrong and you MUST get to your doctor ASAP(call him today) and maybe stop the clonidine til you get there:

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If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking clonidine and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· a very slow heart rate (fewer than 60 beats per minute); or
· unusually high or low blood pressure (severe headache, redness of the face, neck, and chest, dizziness, and fainting).

I have a hunch you'll be in the hospital for a couple days til they sort this serious situation out. D You might need other drugs for BP control since both the clonidine and the atenolol (Tenormin) lower the heart rate considerably...a diuretic is probably the better way to go.

I think that your 4 drug "cocktail" is perhaps one or two potent drugs too many...and WHY you are still showing 190/115 (dangerous) WITH these drugs will require some good medical insight.