Is it OK to be on BP meds year after year? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Kattie43 · 06-20-2006, 06:57 AM

My husband has been taking 2 different pills several times a day for several years. He's overweight and eats a lot of junk food which I think if he were to work on those bad habits, he wouldn't have to take all those pills. I think he feels as long as he takes the pills, he's fine.

ofacto · 06-20-2006, 08:15 AM

People take BP meds for years, but your husband sounds stubborn. BP Meds are not a free pass to an unhealthy lifestyle. Eventully all that junk food is going to catch up with him (heart diesease, diabetes, etc) taking medication will not prevent those things. I personally would rather not take BP meds, but since my Bp is not controlled otherwise (I've lost weight + change my diet) I still have to take them.

lane413 · 06-20-2006, 05:55 PM

My grandmother has been on bp meds for 18 yrs, she takes three bp meds daily. She lost weight (118 lbs), but she still needs to take bp meds for control.