Thu, Feb-16-17, 09:11
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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OK, then you have sound BP readings...so next step is stay lower carb than you have been, and then sorry, but give it time.
It took Ken a while to get his BP readings down, about a year? Not sure where he addressed BP but check his Milestone reports on what he did to correct it.
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=472345
I did find a Numbers Needed to Treat analysis of anti-hypertensive drugs for mild hypertension (your numbers are same range in these studies)
http://www.thennt.com/nnt/anti-hype...d-hypertension/
But if your diabetes and family history concerns you, Keep researching your options, there are different medications that work by different means. If the side effects of this one bothers you, you should ask again for another type. "Stay on it", especially if the dose had to be raised significantly, didn't really address your concerns. Though Hctz has been around for half a century, generic, and is commonly considered safe? There are other classes of diuretics; potassium-sparing and calcium-sparing.
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At levels of blood pressure which are at least moderately elevated (>160/100), such as those induced by heart disease, medication may be appropriate. Keeping in line with the lifestyle suggestions above is still a good idea, though – they may help ensure that you don’t need to take more medication than necessary for your treatment.
Blood pressure-lowering medication tends to primarily reduce the risk of the having a stroke, heart failure or damage to the kidneys caused by elevated blood pressure.
There are many good options when it comes to such medication. Examples are ACE (angiotensin-converting-enzyme) inhibitors or AII-blockers (angiotensin II receptor blockers) such as Enalapril or Losartan. If this kind of medication doesn’t give the desired effect, you might have to add other medication such as so-called calcium antagonists (e.g. Felodipin) or a mild diuretic (can be found as a combined pill with Enalapril and Losartan).
If possible, avoid using beta blockers to treat blood pressure (this means pills like Atenolol, Metoprolol or Seloken). They are less effective and cause more side effects (such as decreased potency, fatigue and weight gain). These medicines can, however, be of use in cases of heart disease (such as angina).
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Last edited by JEY100 : Thu, Feb-16-17 at 12:46.
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