BP medication and weight gain - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Flutterbye77 · 05-03-2009, 09:54 AM

I know this topic has been discuessed multiple times, with different opinions.

But I swear my medication is causing weight gain.. this not only upsets me but my husband seems a little put off by it. He thinks I should either change doctors or demand a different BP medication.

My doctor on the other hand claims the medication i am on does not cause weight gain which is azor 5/40 norvac/benicar I belive is the combo and a low dose water pill.

Should I change doctors? I am frustrated with this issue. He put me back on and I dont know why because my pressure is low, but thats besides the point.

Are there meds that dont cause weight gain?

by the way I know men usually arent affected with weight gain like females.

march95 · 05-03-2009, 10:17 AM

When I was just on my enalipril I was fine and able to lose weight by dieting, but since I have been taking hydroclorot I have gained 10 pounds since Dec. I lost 4 pounds from water when I first started it, but I am constantly hungry now. My stomach starts growling like it hasn't had food even if I ate an hour ago. I know it can't be all in my mind because I was never hungry all the time like this before.
My water pill is 25mg. but I am cutting that in have to only 12.5mg a day.

tjlhb · 05-03-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Flutterbye77

He put me back on and I dont know why because my pressure is low, but thats besides the point.

By "low", do you mean 120/80 or less without medication?

If so, prescribing blood pressure medication without explaining to you why does not seem like good medical practice.

Flutterbye77 · 05-03-2009, 10:37 AM

well now my bp is 80/60 - 100/70 average is 98/70. Since my last baby over a year ago I have hypertension. I peeked at 191/110! Woot!!! Was a bit scary.

My doctor said once you have hypertension you always do. So it's not a problem for me to take the medication. I do go off pretending I don't need it anymore when in fact i do. eventually after a couple weeks or so the bp will creep up.

I was just curious if these meds DO infact cause weight gain and what medications are not a problem.

tjlhb · 05-03-2009, 10:57 AM

You are right to be concerned about fat gain (as opposed to weight gain from water or muscle), if that is indeed happening, since higher body fat tends to be associated with higher blood pressure.

Increased exercise is one treatment that will help in both lowering blood pressure and reducing body fat.