Blood Pressure Medication and Weight Loss
This is so important to consider, that I wanted to post it for those of you on medication for High Blood Pressure. As you drop weight, you will need a lower dosage. Of course you don't want to be your own doctor, but you must be your own advocate and aware of what too much medication will do to you! I've been through this and having medication lower your blood pressure too much, to an unsafe level is no fun! For me, my normal energy level dropped drastically and I HAD to lay down and could not function. This is how I have handled it during my weight loss journey. I keep a wrist type blood pressure reading device and monitor fairly frequently. Falling somewhat below the "normal" 120/80 is okay if you feel okay. When I was having trouble, my readings were around 85/60. YIKES! I would break my pill in half or thirds and then monitor the following days. At my last physical, my doctor told me I had been doing the right thing. At that visit, she reduced my Lisinopril from 20mg. per day to 5 mg. Currently I'm on half of the 5 mg. per day and hope to be able to go off the meds completely soon! Be aware of how weight loss affects medications.
