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Posted at 12: 5 PM on Jun 10, 2009 by jsterner72, #42173
Hi I'm 36, with high blood pressure. I have been on 25mg/day hydrochlorothiazide since July 08. I went in for normal 3month check up and Dr tells me that my bottom number is to high, so she gives me yet another pill to take(yep you guessed it) Lisinopril. I filled the RX in the morning, by lunch time, I felt sick to my stomach, dizzy, everything hurt. I thought I had gotten the flu. This was just 2 days before my daughter and my mothers birthday.(both the same day) We had big plans after all you only turn 18 once. I put a smile on and went to the party, but it was living hell. My Fiance' noticed that I didn't start feeling bad until after I had taken that new pill. I only took 1 a day for 3 days and it took me over a month to feel half way normal again.
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by propsguy, #20496

please try diet to control your blood pressure. foods that are high in potassium and low in sodium (fresh, natural, real foods are high in potassium- processed food products are high in sodium). the irony is that lisinopril prevents you from eating foods high in potassium and forces you to eat foods high in sodium, which kind of defeats the purpose

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 10, 2009 by ruralex, #20505

I agree with the other poster. Try to control your BP naturally. Once they get you on meds you're stuck on them for a lifetime and it's not good for you. Try exercising, relaxing, and abdominal breathing techniques. Invest in a home BP monitor (you can buy them at drugstores, WalMart, etc.) I recommend Omron brand. You can monitor your BP at home at different times of the day and learn to control it. You may only have high BP at the doctors' office (White Coat Syndrome). Mine was 140/90 at the doctor's office and 123/72 when I got home. Take care :-)

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