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I feel like shit

Does anyone know why my doctor wants me on a blood pressure med when I don’t
have high BP?

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6 Responses to “I feel like shit”

  1. Neva Marjory Says:
    August 30th, 2006 at 4:36 am

    Do you know what your BP is? I have learnt that
    different doctors have different ideas of what is an
    acceptable level. <br
    had differing ideas, and I told them to talk to each
    other and agree on what was acceptable for me, because
    as things were, I could only keep one of them
    happy!<br
    BP was better than they thought, cos like a lot of
    people my BP is higher when I’m at the doctors. Hiring a
    monitor also convinced me at a later time that I did need
    meds.<br
    to to ensure my good health BUT doctors have to
    convince me its really necessary first and is the best
    thing for me to do.<br
    with your doctor, and ask him what you’ve just asked

    us and tell him exactly what your concerns are -
    that’s if you haven’t already!<br
    everything works out for you.<br

  2. Neva Marjory Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 6:12 am

    there r a lot of blood pressure meds but one i
    know is fairly new and it is given to anybody showing
    any signs of protein in urine to protect against
    kidney failure and high bld pressure it is not given for
    specific measure but more for long term protection.<br

  3. Neva Marjory Says:
    September 1st, 2006 at 7:47 am

    Recent research shows that blood pressure
    medication helps in diabetes control. I don’t know the
    specfics. My doc put me on Altoce even though I don’t have
    high blood pressure. Since then I have read
    information on the internet that blood pressure meds do help
    diabetics! I was glad my doc was up on the latest research!
    Hope you get to feeling better!

  4. Neva Marjory Says:
    September 2nd, 2006 at 9:23 am

    Carol- It sounds like you handled you care for
    blood pressure very good. I have learned the hard way
    to always doubt what the dr’s say and to get a
    second opinion or to think about it.<br
    bp raises when I go to the dr’s office. They call
    that “the white coat syndrome”.<br
    with it. <br

  5. Neva Marjory Says:
    September 3rd, 2006 at 10:58 am

    There are certain b/p meds (ace inhibitors) that help prevent kidney
    failure.<br

  6. Neva Marjory Says:
    September 14th, 2006 at 2:54 am

    because it will prevent kidney disease.<br
    him???<br

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