uncontrolled high blood pressure - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Leslie12 · 01-25-2005, 09:01 PM

Hello,

I am wanting to hear some combinations of blood pressure meds that have helped others on this site. I have been on clonidine, vermapamil, taztia, toprol, atenolol, coragard, micardis,cardizem, all in large amounts at different times, the list goes on, many types tried at the same time still diastolic blood pressure doesn't go lower than 100 most of the time. I have had this going on for a long time and I am concerned, I have a cardiologist trying to help me, and an electrophysiologist because I also have a high resting HR. Secondary cause for HBP have been looked at a few years back. I do have symptoms with my high blood pressure, short of breath and light headedness, this gets really bad when diastolic is around 120.

Thanks for reading what I have written,
Leslie
age 43

ebrown · 01-26-2005, 06:25 AM

I have been taking Adalat 60mg (CCB) for 4years and my blood pressure is always around 140/70. I recently changed drs and now I'm taking Cozaar 100mg in the morning and Adalat 60mg in the afternoon. I been taking my blood pressure for the past week in the morning and then at night. It between 127/65 to 150/70 with my pulse around 62-75. I have never been able to get it steady since the dr first said I had high blood pressure. I work out four days a week, watch my salt intake and eat a lot of fruit and vegs. Can't figure it out either. I'm 5' 7" and 175 lbs.

mgraylorn · 01-26-2005, 10:40 AM

I'm sorry I can't help you. I get excellent control with clonidine and taztia at fairly low doses.

Have you checked kidney function recently? Tests several years back may not indicate what is happening now. You might try an endocrinologist for kidney and adrenal type functions. Other problems like thyroid might play a part too.

Do you watch your diet, try to get exercise and keep your weight down?

Leslie12 · 01-26-2005, 10:46 AM

Dear ebrown,

I will have to look into adalat. I am on a CCB but haven't tried that one yet. BP sure is a confusing thing, I know one thing mine is not stress related, mine is high all the time even when lying down for long periods watching TV or reading a book. I just got home from volunteering at the hospital which is about 4 hours on my feet. I try to keep active but it is hard sometimes when I have symptoms.

Leslie

ebrown · 01-26-2005, 10:52 AM

Leslie;

I think the main thing is be active and happy and try to eat right most of the time. In this day I know its a little hard as everybody want to sell pre packaged food including all the sodium. I just keep plugging along and hopefully it will be enough to at least not make my blood pressure go any higher.

Ed