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My bp is sometimes 180/120 with medication! But the same without! Although I had a nurse use the "big" cuff once and my bp was almost normal!!! Anyone have a problem with bp meds NOT working and then what?
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This is an interesting question. Your high blood pressure CAN be controlled, given the RIGHT antihypertensive medication in the right doses.
They say that the most common cause of resistant hypertension is non-compliance. Some people take diuretics, but are unwilling to restrict their sodium intake. So, what it the whole point of taking diuretics
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Others take their antihypertensive medication only sporadically (when they feel like it). Some don't like the side-effects. Sometimes suboptimal therapy is to blame, which could be your problem.
My hypertension was very resistant to drug therapy, perhaps because of the kidney damage. It took a long time to gain good blood pressure control. If I could do it, so can you.
When people are referred to hypertension clinics with "resistant" hypertension, the first (and often only) change that is usually made includes a diuretic. If a diuretic is not already a part of the existing therapy, it is added; if the hypertensive individual has been taking a diuretic, the dose is increased. Another option is to use a diuretic with a different site of action. Sometimes, two different types of diuretics are co-administered in smaller doses. Taking these simple measures usually results in a blood pressure reduction in most individuals.
I hope your doctor finds a way to reduce your blood pressure soon. You should not have to live with an uncontrolled hypertension.
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