Heart Rate & Blood Pressure Meds

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brownchristian
brownchristian Posts: 58 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am on Tekturna and Benicar for High Blood Pressure. I read somewhere that some blood pressure meds will lower your heart rate which would also require lower exercise heart rate. I have been trying to maintain a HR of 130 while exercising mainly because that is what my Polar HRM tells me to do. Is there any reason to maintain a lower HR with the meds?

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  • 34at35
    34at35 Posts: 318
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    I'd suggest you talk to your doctor about what heart rate you should strive for during your exercise. I would NOT go by something the Polar HRM says is fine. It is a machine that knows NOTHING about your medical history, heart condition, or anything else that could kill you if you overdo it. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program! Be careful, we don't want to lose any MFPers through exercise.
  • cassandra1220
    cassandra1220 Posts: 284 Member
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    You should probably make a quick call to your Doc just to make sure. :flowerforyou:

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