High BP even with multiple meds
Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Feb 26 2009
Q: I have high blood pressure and my doctor has tried me on many different meds. I take vasotec twice a day, hctz 25 mg daily and a catapres patch once a week. My doctor recently added metoprolol 25 mg twice a day plus 8.75 mg of sular. The sular is causing severe swelling and taking lasix my BP is still way too high. What is the dose that I could take of metoprolol and not have to take the sular and lasix?
A: You have not provided enough information for me to make any dosage recommendations. Before starting another blood pressure drug, I would suggest you talk to your doctor about use of the RESPeRATE. It has been clinically proven to lower blood pressure without interacting with any blood pressure medication. Considering all the different classes of drugs you are currently taking, drug interaction is a big concern.
Don’t forget lifestyle impacts blood pressure. It is very important for difficult to control hypertensive people to exercise regularly, maintain a normal weight, and eat a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.
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