HIgh blood pressure

I too was recently put on meds and am interested in this... frankly only thing I've noticed is I try to watch how much sodium I consume now. And I've cut down on my soda intake (drastically)

I just got put on some medicine as well, makes me a whole heck of a lot more tired then normal, muscles feel weak, and often very light headed. Had to go to ER last week because it made me drop too low. Keep it monitored!

I have been taking a beta-blocker for 2 years now and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary from taking it.

I will say that the pill is one of the many reasons that I am making the effort to lose the weight and get in shape - I want to get rid of that morning ritual and when my weight comes back down to a reasonable level so will my blood pressure!

Although I hate taking pills, they haven't bothered me at all and have controlled my blood pressure perfectly. When I lost weight I had to go on a lower does though. You'll know when that happens! You get nauseous, weak and feel like you cant even walk. If that happens, call your Dr. asap!
I look at them as saving my life and keeping me from having a stroke, heart attack, migraines, etc. I'll keep them.

So was recently put on medicine does anybody out there take high blood pressure medicine how does it affect your life
i would like to hear other peoples opinions

I do...it affects my life in that I have to pop a couple pills in the morning...that is all. I do not have any side effects or anything like that and my BP is normal with my meds.

I was hoping to get off of them with proper diet and exercise but my condition seems to be more of a hereditary thing than anything else. I've been able to turn everything else around and get off all of my meds except for my BP meds...and I' pretty sure if it isn't fixed now with the way I rock my nutrition and fitness, it just isn't going to happen.

they're no big deal...take your meds...keep your BP normal.

I have been on meds for 10 years and dont feel any impact on my life.

doseage slowy increasing as the weight went on.

since starting MFP I have had my medication reduced twice.

I look forward to maybe ending meds or at least be on minimal doseage.

David

***edited for typo**

Take it daily...I lost all of my weight to get off of it. No joy. Found out it was hereditary.

So for me, I take it and feel no different. Like a placebo. Two little tablets every morning (I dare not take it at night because it is a diuretic and it does make me pee more.)

thanks everyone so far for your input makes me feel a little better so i take 10mg of lisiniprol not sure on the spelling there and its obviuosly becasue im over weight so im hoping to get this weight off and not have to take them today is my first day and i already have a headache and a pounding heart but maybe im just psyching myself out. im a bit of a worrier

That's what I take. Works great and I haven't noticed any side effects at all.

I have been on blood pressure med for a year mine increased during my last pregnancy went down after delivery but increased again 8 weeks after. I am on a low dose anyways and they let me stay on the pills I had when pregnant since I had no side effects from them. The only problem I have is remembering to take it. Otherwise I am fine and working out hasn't been an issue. Again in the beginning you may need to be adjusted but that can be normal. I also have to take my own blood pressure at home 3x per week it helps to know where you are at and if you need to call your doctor. I bought a simple at home automatic cuff and I take mine in the mornings my doctor gave me guidelines of when to call.

I take labetalol and a water pill because my birth control was making me retain water.

As earlier posters have said, the side effects may vary by type of medication you're on and how your body reacts. I have been on one that made me tired, and one that made me cough. And neither particularly controlled my BP well. My theory and the theory my doctor and I are currently testing for my issue is that it may be more anxiety-related than other causes. I hope that dropping weight also helps, but I'm working on both issues. At the doc. my BP goes sky high, but home it's not as bad. The more I read about BP, the more it seems that sometimes you may just have it without a clear root cause - could be heredity, could be weight etc., could be anxiety - maybe a combination. I found this overview to be helpful in trying to educate myself on the topic, and hope you might too - http://www.mountsinaifpa.org/patient-care/practices/nephrology/patient-services/hypertension-program I have spoken with a few docs about my issues, have monitored it at home for years, and have gotten several different opinions. First doc said "White coat hypertension". One doc said "Meds". The other doc said "I'm not worried about it, it's white coat, just do DASH/exercise". My current doc says "reduce your anxiety, exercise, lose weight and eat less sodium and let's see how it goes - then meds if necessary." I know many people on BP meds do very well and have no adverse side effects, and I hope it goes smoothly for you as well!

I take the Lisinopril 20mg - haven't noticed a single side-effect from the pill.

Lisinopril gave a BS dry cough that wouldn't go away. Fortunately I am off all meds now.

I have noticed some acid reflux, but I didn't think anything of it till seeing others post about it here. I am on Lisinopril 10/12.5 definatly something to put in my notes for my follow up appointment next week!!