I hate b.p meds !

[EFT56]

just a simple question please - does anyone know -how to ween off b.p medications -like verapamil 240mg -sr
iv have been on this stinker for about 8 months - had nothing but problems with it.. and now im getting allergic
reactions to it !  I got dropped kicked out of work so waiting on cobra forms.  so a doctor is out of the question now.

I am trying a new natural medication from oceanic - res q 1250 company.  and have another back up if that dont work
out well.   but im so-so sick from these fricken chemical medications ,I cant take anymore abuse from the meds.

and for the life of me- I cant understand why any Doctor would give these drugs ,to anyone!!  without first testing them to be sure they can tollerate it , or take it without any problems.  

its bad care and bad meds !   that I paid thousands of dollars for years -to get good safe care ,and got abused !
with stupid drugs that do more harm then good.   so there !!  lol ..

[mammo]

Don't be fooled by so called "natural" remedies.  All of our drugs originate from a lot of "natural" sources.  People assume because it says "natural" that it is okay to use....WRONG!  The FDA does not monitor "natural" remedies and they can be very dangerous, so be careful.  Also, when taking any of the natural remedies, always let your doctor know if you have to have any surgical procedure with anesthesia.

[Medavinci]

I couldn't agree with you more!  I have high blood pressure but don't want to go on these toxins either.  I wound up in the ER last night because it got to 178/112! I was petrified.  They want me to go on diovan, and when I said it is probably from menopause, the ER doctor said "please!"....you're lucky you haven't been on them before - most people today start bp meds in their 30's.  Well, I don't want to be one of them!

I am trying acupuncture for the bp right now - had my first treatment today.  I also believe menopause is the cause of this, at least for me, as I was fine and had low bp before it.  There is also a treatment called the atlas adjustment which a qualified chiropractor can do - whereby they adjust the C-1 vertebra.  A chiropractor in Chicago invented the treatment and has had great success with it.  I can't remember his name, but if you google the above, you will find it and I believe he has links to qualified chiros around the country. Unfortunately, there is no one in my area.  

If you go on askapatient.com, you will find so many people with lists of complaints about any given drug. That is what scared me when I started googling about the drug side effects. I wouldn't give these drugs to anyone except a terrorist!