That seems to be the question! My doctor took me off cold turkey and I DON"T recommend that. I think everyone is different. My mom can take it with no problem and then comes me! We seem to be that 1 in 100 people who can't tolerate it. My doctor said 2-3 days and the pharmacist said 1 week and another pharmacist said the next day.....no body knows. Hang in there and don't overwork yourself. I too am trying to stay off the meds to control the palps. My bp jumped all over the place. I haven't checked it in a few days so I don't know what it is up to. Just trying to take it easy.
I developed HBP from Depo Provera shots to stop my bleeding before fibroid surgery. The surgery was a success. I was put on a version of Norvasc which made me have anxiety attacks and burning skin. Then I was put on Linisopril 20mg. I was adjusting to the weird feelings when I developed palpitations and tachycardia after 3 weeks and went back to the ER. They put me on Toprol which I took for 2 days with the Linisopril and it made me violently ill. I stopped both and the Dr. put me on HTCZ. Unfortunately it affected me like other sulfa drugs and I was a wreck and unable to function. My BP stayed up on all of these. I quit that after 2 days said I'll just live with it until the progestins leave my body, so all 4 classes of BP meds made me too sick to want to go on living. I feel better, still have some palps and occ dizziness and being out of breath (it's been 4 days since the Linisopril), but my BP was normal the day after I quit the HTCZ!
Go figure.
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