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How can I get off high blood pressure medicine safely?
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Question: I would like to get off my high blood pressure medicine safely. Please respond if you have been successful in such an endeavor with the details of how you did it.
Question: I would like to get off my high blood pressure medicine safely. Please respond if you have been successful in such an endeavor with the details of how you did it.
8 Comments
November 5th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Eliminate all sodium from your diet. I did say all sodium. NO SALT!!! and exercises. Walking is the best.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:23 am
I am on high blood pressure medication, and I watch my diet to keep it from getting worse, but I would never go off the medication without permission from my doctor. High blood pressure has no symptoms, and you can put yourself into a full-blown stroke from not taking your medication. Be very careful about that.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:33 am
You’re on the medication for a reason! Your doctor and the Internet can suggest ways of lowering your blood pressure. But, until your doctor says otherwise, STAY on the pills!
November 5th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Talk with your dr and work on ways to get your bp down and keep it down. I made the mistake of going off my meds and my bp got all out of wack.
November 5th, 2009 at 2:21 am
whats your BP like?
you may need to loose weight.
exercise regularly
clear your diabetes
inspite of all this it is NOT safe to be off your meds.
November 5th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Fact: Withdrawal of some (probably all) high blood pressure medicines causes a rebound increase in blood pressure above what the body would normally be if it had not been treated.
For Beta blockers there is also an increased heart rate.
For Diuretics its a rebound in sodium retention
For centrally acting alpha blockers like clonidine (catapres) there is increased outflow of nerve activity (sympathetic outflow) that causes a drastic increase in blood pressure in at least 20% of people.
Changing HP meds requires a doctor’s supervision.
November 5th, 2009 at 4:10 am
ONLY do this under a doctor’s care. You could stroke or worse. Your doctor will work with you. A lot depends on your body and how it works. Not everyone can go off blood pressure medicines.
November 5th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Getting medicine in this way is not safe.
First of all get confirmed if you have b.P.
Secondly go to a Good General Physician or a Cardiologist for check up and take medicine as per his advise only. Do not take any medication on hearsay from anyone. It will kill you.
Thirdly, Reduce Salt (Sodium less) in your food. If you are above 35-40 reduce intake of Oil and fat.
Go for walking in the mornings at least for 30-45 minutes.
This will reduce your B.P. without medicine and make you healthy.