High Blood Pressure

[Jean2005]

Hi All!  I posted about a month ago regarding HBP.  About 3 weeks ago, I asked my doctor to take me off of my HBP pills because I thought I might be PG (I'm not).  I have gone back twice since to see him to check my BP and it has been normal.  My question is:  Is there any health risk associated with being taken off a BP medication after being on it for 3 years?  He says no, but my previous doctor said it would be best to ween myself off the pills (she slowly would decrease my dosage every month or so) but this was without success.  I've also spoken to pharmacists who have said that it was not a good idea to stop taking the pills because my body is used to it.  I'm confused...it has now been 3 weeks and my BP is normal.  I would prefer to be "drug-free" because my husband and I are TTC.  Please help!

[cugirl]

It is best to slowly get off meds since your body has become accustome to them.  Yet if its been 3 weeks and your Blood Pressure is normal I would say you are fine.  Working in a pharmacy I see this often, but you should be fine.

[mimik]

I was on BP pills for 4 yrs. I am not on them anymore. I was once told once you are on them you are on them for life. My dr took me off, but my bp is still high.

[cugirl]

When my husband was put on blood pressure pills they gave him a booklet on ways to lower it.  The main reason his blood pressure was high was because of his job.  Now that he has switched jobs his blood pressure is down and is off the pills.  If you can get your blood pressure normal and to stay normal there is no need for pills they will make you sleepy and drowzy if your blood pressure is tooo low.