Started with one formula, I’m currently on four different formulas to treat my hypertension (10 mg Amlodipine, 160 mg Valsartan, 5 gm Concor, and 10 mg Natrilix.SR - daily). I’m only 39 years, 88 Kgs (194 Pounds) weight, and 1.79 m (5.87). Is this OK? I can’t believe I have to spend my life digesting all these drugs; your advice please.
Is there any possibility that my physician made a wrong judgment?
Deeply appreciate an answer
I’m too young to live on all these blood pressure control drugs; how to avoid them?
- Asked
- 23 Jan 2014 by kaaed1974
- Updated
- 24 Jan 2014
- Topics
- amlodipine, valsartan, hypertension, blood pressure, formula, blood, pressure
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kaismama
23 Jan 2014
DzooBaby
24 Jan 2014
Some people are just hypertensive (have high blood pressure) for no reason. My 19 year old son has been on blood pressure medication since he was 17. He is not in the least bit overweight. He is tall (6 foot)and on the thinner side (he wears a 29 inch waist pants and he wears his pants on his hips so you know he is not fat!) We tested his heart and his kidneys and they couldnt find any reason for the high blood pressure. It is just a family trait like dark hair and dark eyes. Some people are just hard to control. You can try watching your sodium intake and if you are overweight, it never hurts to lose some weight, but you may just have to come to grips with the fact that you are hypertensive and will need meds to control it. I have been on meds since I was 37 for hypertension. It just runs in the family.
kaaed1974
24 Jan 2014
OK, I guess I just have to live with it; at least I now know that what my physician did was normal and correct. Well, thanks a lot guys
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Thanks Kaismama for your answer. My physician started with one drug only as a trial, and kept adding every month until we reached this point; this was through a 7 months span. How did they decide on the formula and dosage in your case? was it a trial-and-error like my case? Thanks again
They started with a beta blocker years and years ago, then when my bp went out of control and I was at this point going to a cardiologist because I have a hereditary heart condition, she first increased the beta blocker but that didn't get it down enough so added a calcium channel blocker and had to increase that to max, to get it down. The heart condition is damaged by a high blood pressure, so it was imperative for me to get it down fast.