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Posted at 7:55 AM on Oct 05, 2007 by sonynobalonee, #24129
Hi, I'm a 51 y/o female nurse that started taking Toprol-XL for high blood pressure. I don't like taking meds because of side effects (other blood pressure meds have caused my hair to fall out, fatigue, depression, etc.) so I started out only taking half of the 50 mg tab. I recently upped it up to the whole tab to get my blood pressure a little lower and immediately started having severe headaches and joint pains. I'm going back down to a half tab and wean myself off this crap. I'm taking Magnesium, potassium, and L-Arginine, which all help relax the blood vessels. I was taking a higher dose of magnesium, which causes some diarrhea, when I decided to lower it and increase the dose of Toprol-XL to see how that worked. I'd rather have the diarrhea from the magnesium! At least then I wasn't crying from depression, having bad headaches and hurting all over! I'm losing weight on Weight Watchers, so hopefully I'll get this blood pressure under control. My blood pressure was pretty well under control with the lower dose of Toprol-XL, higher dose of magnesium, and the L-Arginine and potassium. I'm going back to what was working before. I'm also going to talk to my Health and Wellness doctor about a safer replacement for the Toprol-XL.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 07, 2007 by tino2003, #2276

I was taking Verapamil for HBP but it does not seem to help. I am now on Captopril which seem to be working but still have a problem keeping it down completely. I have no side effects as yet, knock on wood.

You have to remember that keep in mind that alcohol and drugs don't mix. Make certain to keep it in mind.

Has anyone head about HYPEREXOL? I cannot afford it or I would try it. Cheyenne pepper is claimed to help to lower diabetis dependency on mediaction. HYPEREXOL has Cheyenne pepper as part of it's ingredient.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 07, 2007 by tino2003, #2277

I am 66. I was taking Verapamil for HBP but it does not seem to help. I am now on Captopril which seem to be working but still have a problem keeping it down. I have no side effects as yet, knowck on wood.

For diabetis I was taking 500 mg of Metformin twice per day, generic for Glucophage. I developeed a side effect whereas I would have muscle jams in my calves while in bed. My doctor said it should not happen and kept me on it but I dropped it to one day and the problem went away.

Has anyone heard of HYPEREXOL? If is claimed to have good effects on diabetis allowing the diabetic to deter from medication. It is also claimed that Cheyenne pepper also detering the diabetic from medication which is an ingrediant in HYPEREXOL. I cannot afford it or I would try it.

You have to remember that keep in mind that alcohol and drugs don't mix.

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