High blood pressure and medication

[jactrac]

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?

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[gladness]

Hi
  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

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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