Ahhh, the 'quick fix". So would we all!
In reading up on BP meds I HAVE read that sometimes doctors like to wait one month before judging efficacy of a drug, so your doc wanting to see you for monitoring then sounds okay.
I presume you are having a renal scan to rule out secondary hypertension. That's just to make sure there is no kidney or adrenal problem causing your hypertension. This happens but it's rare.Most of us have primary hypertension, where there is nothing pathologic going on that they can "fix".
Those damn genes!
Try not to be too anxious. I know how it feels to be going along just fine your whole life and then, boom, something is "wrong".
Hypertension runs in my family and for years, my BP was totally normal.
Thought HA HA I've "escaped" the family curse.
Then at 57 BP started creeping up.
Monitored it for a year, because it was pretty labile, sometimes reading normal, (120/70) sometimes 140/90, sometimes, 158/98...
It wasn't until we got three or four successive high readings that I was put on meds.
Hated the idea.
We all do.
But we should be grateful that we have drugs that can control it...I fully intend NOT to drop dead from a stroke like my Mom, who refused to take anything.
You'll be fine....
best,
zuzu xxxxx
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