Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
High blood pressure and medication
This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
High blood pressure and medication
by jactrac, Mar 07, 2007 12:00AM
I've tried several different meds over a period of time and found that only inderal la(160mg) along with hytrin (10mg) lowers my blood pressure. Neither one does it alone or in combo with other meds. I believe this is due to blocking adrenaline which is the cause of my high blood pressure. Due to a recent radical prostatectomy, I now have minor leakage every once in a while due to the hytrin which is acceptable but bothersome. Any ideas what to replace the hytrin with which will block adrenaline like alpha blockers do? I can't take diuretics due to heat exhuastion symptoms when working outside in the summer. (They never helped much anyway). Extra inderal (120mg)lowers my pressure to 120/70 but I have to much muscle tiredness and I'm to cold, therefore I believe I can only function with a presuure of 130's/80's which I'm at now.
P.S.
When I work outside or play golf, etc, I suffer muscle tiredness because my pressure drops to something like 110/64. Do you know why it drops?
P.S.
When I work outside or play golf, etc, I suffer muscle tiredness because my pressure drops to something like 110/64. Do you know why it drops?
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-bkj, Mar 07, 2007 12:00AM
JACTRAC,
Thanks for the post.
Actually, both Inderal and Hytrin are relatively weak anti-hypertensives. Usually we see a more solid benefit with ACE inhibitors, thiazide diuretics and Calcium Channel blockers. I would look at trying one of these agents in maxiaml doses were I to try a new agen on someone similar to you.
Its difficult and each person responds to antihypertensives differently, so there are no rigid guidelines.
good luck
Thanks for the post.
Actually, both Inderal and Hytrin are relatively weak anti-hypertensives. Usually we see a more solid benefit with ACE inhibitors, thiazide diuretics and Calcium Channel blockers. I would look at trying one of these agents in maxiaml doses were I to try a new agen on someone similar to you.
Its difficult and each person responds to antihypertensives differently, so there are no rigid guidelines.
good luck
I suffered a stroke in 1995 caused by high blood pressure,have really had to stick with various medications to keep the bp down,so many side effects with all of them,so I tried mukta vati a combination of indian herbs,this has worked for me-and no side effects,would be interested to hear from others who may be using this