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646318 tn?1261181494

Hitgh Blood Pressure on Tx

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)
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The first thing is not to let your blood pressure get high again by stressing.  The bp med doesn't need to be changed immediately.  You can take this one until you see your doctor again.  

And find out what your fasting blood sugar was and let me know.  Just so I can beat Jim in this discussion.

Co
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http://general-medicine.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2008/1229/8
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You're doing great so far.

You should continue on the atenolol for the time being, according to your rx.

If you can print out Co's list, though, you can bring it along to the nurse at your next visit and ask her if she can get an answer from the trial doc.

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from Co:

I would ask the doctor to change it.  If he asks why, I would say.....

1.  Because I have a family history of diabetes and beta blockers are known to cause diabetes.
2.  Because interferon can cause insulin resistance/diabetes.
3.  Because PI's can cause insulin resistance.
4.  Because insulin resistance and diabetes can lower SVR greatly.
5.  Because there are better options.

Co

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Meanwhile, don't let it knock you off balance.

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This is an interesting thread with lots of information but personally I wouldn't stress yourself out. Fact is that your UND at week 2 which bodes very well for SVR. That is a fact. If you still have concerns about your familial IR issues, why don't you ask to speak to your doc and run it by him, or minimally have your NP run it by the doc who I assume is a hepatologist. If they say go ahead with the bp meds, then that is what I would do and not drive yourself crazy. Alternatively, you could suggest an alternative bp med such as an Ace Inhibitor and see what they say. Honestly, either way I don't think you should worry, so far you're doing excellent.

-- Jim
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646318 tn?1261181494
doesn't the liver store sugar... every time i tested my blood sugar was in the morning... as soon as i woke up...
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646318 tn?1261181494
i dont think the doctors at the hosiptal did any further testing... they said my blood sugar went to normal...
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