Hitgh Blood Pressure on Tx

[BklynBoy81]

Whats up guys!! I'm 6 weeks into Tx now.. I'm still feeling pretty good.. No exteme Sx so far... I'm in the Telaprevir trial and i go to the study nurse almost every week to get the blood test and to get a quick physical.. well every time i go my blood pressure is threw the roof... 148/102 I went to my regular doc and she gave me a script for blood pressure meds... Do you think the Hep C Meds are causeing my high blood pressure???

i'm already taking 12 pills aday for the hep c, now i gotta take more pills.. Great
I know high blood pressure is a serious thing and i wanna know if i can get away with out taking the pressure meds??
Is there a different way to fix my blood pressure without taking the meds??? or should i shut up and just take the pills?? lol

I did have little problems before tx with blood pressure but it turn out that i was just extremely **** off about having Hep c... so when i relaxed alittle my blood pressure would go to normal...

If nobody knows i am UND at 2 weeks into Tx.. I'm responding well :0)

[CoWriter]

So there you go Jim.  As per Rocker's suggestion, eat two avocados and call me in the morning....LOL

Co

[BklynBoy81]

im not ir or diabetic.. but my mom is probably doesn't matter... white coat syndrome is what i thought i had but I did check at the supermarket before i got the drugs... i check when i get to the supermarket and i sit down there for like 10 mins and check again.. lol i have been sleeping on my stomach pretty much my whole life... i actually do good with the foods i choose to eat.. i dont eat much salt at all.. im thinking its the hep c meds that are causeing my High BP

[portann]

I have to run but wow, BB, throw me some of your atenolol my way!  I'll take it for a day to see what happens.

Maybe you're just a dream responder but unless this was a random reading, I'm popping my eyes wide open to hear this. And you're also a dream responder on your trial, you lucky guy. Remember, I'm an old f-art, so I may be a tougher case to crack.

I'm totally confused and it looks like several of us are, so let's not allow confusion to raise our blood pressure. Someone will sort it out one way or the other. The situation isn't urgent.

Co?

Jim:

Sorry, Zombie has to run. I promise to reply tonight.

[jmjm530]

Are you IR or diabetic? If not, I doubt that will happen on treatment regardless of what bp meds you take and I assume your blood will be monitored on a reg basis. Personlly, I'd go with whatever works at least during tx. My liver specialist suggested Hyzaar which contains a diuretic while I was treating and he is well versed in IR andp diabetes not to mention treatment! Do you monitor at home? This is important to distingiuish high bp from white coat syndrome. Also, I hve found that cutting down on salt helps as well as exercise but the latter can be difficult on tx. Lastly, sleep on your stomach or side versus your back. Kid you not, they studied this and it can lower bp

[jmjm530]

Just re-read your post and saw your systolic really plunged! That's what I need, something to lower my systolic as my distolic is OK.

[BklynBoy81]

the bad thing is i got the meds now i started last night and i did talk to my regular doc about my mom having diabetes and my grandmother had Hypoglycemia... Great now what do i do... i have the meds.. the study nurse said it was OK USA... like co writer said the hep c meds can cause diabetes.. But my blood pressure did go down, its normal on the meds i checked today...

what do u guys think i should do now??? i have enough BP meds for a month...