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I had what a nurse called as a hypertension crisis with a 220/130...

Posted at 10:18 AM on Mar 02, 2007 by glegiese, #20102
I had what a nurse called as a hypertension crisis with a 220/130 bp. I went to the ER in an ambulance. After trying me on several meds over a short period of a few days, I am now on Toprol XL 50 mg. and cardizem LA 180 mg. I have only been on Toprol for 1 day and I already have leg muscle weakness and feel a sense of depression that I never have. I am also dizzy and have some shortness of breath. The doctor says that my heart is strong and that all my blood work was great. I am just worried that it won't stay that way. I have an alternative medicine physician that I will be talking to and looking for safer alternatives. Does anyone know if only 5 days on bp medicine and then weaning myself off will hurt me?
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Reply over 2 years ago on Oct 17, 2007 by bullwind500, #2426

After years of fighting with hmo Doctors about Toprol xl and its untold side effects and problems it can cause -Healthwise! I have done the Nasty and gotten off Toprol xl -I could no longer take the suffering and pain it caused me. or the Lies Doctors tell us all. I feel better but b.p is high,so taking a natural med that lowers it down. my big problem caused by Toprol xl long term use is, I came down with boardline diabetes Yes! its from the Toprol xl
and most beta blockers can cause this in 8 out 10 people who use the drug long term. I noticed when off the toprol xl , I get less symptoms from the b.d. and im taking a new natural drug for this problem called res Q 105
plus eatting right and more offten. the symptoms seem to be less and im not so tired . I feel walked on -by the hmo system and Doctors of the same
lied to and cheated. I just cant see how a doctor M.D. could push or make anyone take these drugs, if they cause such bad problems and can cause such harm ! I think hmo & hmo doctors put Money first ! then the member
last ! I am looking into going after the mfg or the doctor or hmo or all in this case ! has anyone had this same problem or close to it. we must speak up ! and not let these idiot doctors in hmo systems push us around
as they have and will kill someone.

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