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When do you take your blood pressure medicine, in the morning or at night? I find it makes me sleepy, so taking it at night is better, although it says to take in the morning, Topol ER
When do you take your blood pressure medicine, in the morning or at night? I find it makes me sleepy, so taking it at night is better, although it says to take in the morning, Topol ER
It has been my observation that blood pressure meds make a person a little on the doty side. As the body ages and veins/arteries become less elastic it is necessary to increase the blood pressure slightly so that the blood reaches all parts of the body (especially the BRAIN). If you do not allow this natural process to happen the brain is deprived of sufficent blood/oxygen to function well. I am quite sure that a LOT of the mental disorders that we see as related to aging have a great deal to do with the fact that older people are almost ALWAYS on high blood pressure medicine to stop this natural and necessary process.
Medicine is so screwed up.
If you are determined to lower your blood pressure, there are many excellent ways to do it that do not involve big pharma.
that's one of the warnings re: side effects of drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure. see list of side effects for Diovan for instance.
"Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. diovan may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. Also use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position. "
Yes, I agree, however, I was put on it because of fast heartbeat and dizzy spells. It does help, but now doc tells me it could "bottom out" that is, create dizzy spells because it becomes too potent. I'm trying to take 1/2 pill, also, trying other methods, extra calcium, etc. I do notice I'm somewhat not as mentally agile with that BP medicine, need to try something else.
It has been my observation that blood pressure meds make a person a little on the doty side. As the body ages and veins/arteries become less elastic it is necessary to increase the blood pressure slightly so that the blood reaches all parts of the body (especially the BRAIN). If you do not allow this natural process to happen the brain is deprived of sufficent blood/oxygen to function well. I am quite sure that a LOT of the mental disorders that we see as related to aging have a great deal to do with the fact that older people are almost ALWAYS on high blood pressure medicine to stop this natural and necessary process.
Medicine is so screwed up.
If you are determined to lower your blood pressure, there are many excellent ways to do it that do not involve big pharma.
20yrsinBranson
I've often thought this, too. Seems every person over 65 is automatically on BP medicine, when perhaps higher BP is part of the aging process and not necessarily a bad thing. Perhaps they need to do different baselines for older people, but I'm just 46. Thing is, I started it due to dizzy spells, now I'm having dizzy spells with it, feel like I'm going to pass out, just about a week ago I had a funny "spell" told my husband I felt I was "going under" just laid down and it went away, those spells come and go, all doctors say is to take more BP medicine, but I've cut back and feel better.
Also, was told to take prevacid, it seemed to make my stomach slow down, I was throwing up stuff I'd eaten 2-3 days ago, undigested and undissolved pills, stop the prevacid and stomach functions normally. Medicines sometime cause more problems than they help!
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