What is the best medication for high blood pressure if a person is Type 2 diabetic? I've heard that some can actually increase blood sugar; also, what side effects can be expected from them?
Diuretics are the first line of defense for hypertension. It has recently been brought to light that diuretics may actually cause higher blood glucose levels. I have not found that to be true. I was on diuretics for many years and presently not taking a diuretic and my BS has not dropped. There may be other things involved that I am not aware of.
Hypertension must be treated if a person is unable to keep it under control via diet that is very, very low in sodium, lose weight if needed, and exercise daily. Hypertension is known as the silent killer. For those with diabetes my doctor wants my BP to be 120/80 or lower, peferably in the 110/80 range.
Ace inhibitors are usually recommended for diabetics. My doctor switched me from atenolol, a beta blocker to Altace, an ace inhibitor. Some people develop a cough, but I have had no problem
Last edited by JacquelineL; 02-13-2005 at 09:14 PM.
Thank you, all, for the info. I'm concerned about starting blood pressure meds since my endocrinologist warned me about higher glucose numbers. I take it a diuretic is somewhat different than true blood pressure meds?
My mom, not diabetic, just started taking lisinopril for blood pressure and they told her she might become dizzy from it. Anyone have any dizziness issues from these medications?
I have lots of questions, this is merely the first of them...Roxanne
I take an ACE inhibitor known as Univasc - available in generic as Moexipril, 15 mg in morning. It is one of the older ones around. It seems to do a pretty good job. It does give me a tickly sort of cough sometimes, but not constantly. Otherwise, no side effects. My dr had tried me on a couple of others before Univasc became available as generic, trying to save me some money, but I got unpleasant side effects. I also try to watch salt, and try to use low sodium or salt-free products too.
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