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High Blood Pressure & Medication
by P-W, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By P. W. on December 14, 1998 at 14:38:41:
I have a two part question, and would appreciate any insight you can give.
1. I am a 26 year old white male, with no family history of hypertension. Nevertheless, I am been running a b/p of 150-160/80. I am trim, stay in shape (run competitavely, train 4-5x/week), handle stress well, and don't smoke. I have 5-6 drinks per week, and eat a diet which is neither extra fatty nor vegetarian (somewhere in between). My MD has me on medication, but I was wondering what other lifestyle factors I could alter before going on b/p meds for the rest of my life. I am willing to alter my lifestyle, and would rather do that than have the side-effects of the meds.
2. I was on a thiazide (25mg) for a month. During that time, I developed some tingling and twitching in my muscles. My MD has switched me to a losortan (sp?) but I have not started taking it yet. It has been a week since I stopped taking the thiazide, but I still have the tingling and twitching. Could this be a delayed effect, or should I start to be concerned about neuro disorders?
He ran a test for potassium levels, and it came back OK.
I am in the chicago area and would appreciate your suggestions!
I have a two part question, and would appreciate any insight you can give.
1. I am a 26 year old white male, with no family history of hypertension. Nevertheless, I am been running a b/p of 150-160/80. I am trim, stay in shape (run competitavely, train 4-5x/week), handle stress well, and don't smoke. I have 5-6 drinks per week, and eat a diet which is neither extra fatty nor vegetarian (somewhere in between). My MD has me on medication, but I was wondering what other lifestyle factors I could alter before going on b/p meds for the rest of my life. I am willing to alter my lifestyle, and would rather do that than have the side-effects of the meds.
2. I was on a thiazide (25mg) for a month. During that time, I developed some tingling and twitching in my muscles. My MD has switched me to a losortan (sp?) but I have not started taking it yet. It has been a week since I stopped taking the thiazide, but I still have the tingling and twitching. Could this be a delayed effect, or should I start to be concerned about neuro disorders?
He ran a test for potassium levels, and it came back OK.
I am in the chicago area and would appreciate your suggestions!
