25th November 2006
Hi,
Four years ago I suffered a stroke at age 55. I was unaware I had HBP. I had no symptoms prior to the stroke, except my hand which felt like it fell asleep.
After several hours, because I never even thought stroke, I finally went to the ER. There they took my BP which was 210/132. They told me it looked like I was having a stroke. P.S. The stroke left me with right-sided leg and arm disability. The good news with much therapy and going to the gym 3 times a week, I walk with a cane outdoors, nothing indoors. I have gotten back about 85% of my right arm, hand and finger function. I am typing this note using both hands touchtyping. Even began driving again about 6 months ago.
Enough of that, now to your High BP. For about 2 months, doctors couldn't seem to get my pressure down. Thank God I had a couple of fantastic doctors who tried several options. In the beginning they also gave me clonidine, which brings it down fast, but doesn't stay in the system long I was told.
Well, now for the past 3 years, this is the regimen I take and works well. I take a Beta Blocker (Atenenol), a Calcium Channel Blocker (Norvasc), and a Ace Inhibitor (Lisinopril) all in small doses. The trick they determined for me was to take only half doses of all three, in the morning, and the other half of all 3 before bedtime. Works like a charm, it gives me round the clock coverage and my BP has been 117-128/76-82 at any given time.
You may want to talk with your doctors about this. Oh, I was also taking Avalide in the afternoon, but for over a year now they discontined that because I am doing so good. I must keep up with my exercise regimen also which I do.
Hope this helps. Madeline
Four years ago I suffered a stroke at age 55. I was unaware I had HBP. I had no symptoms prior to the stroke, except my hand which felt like it fell asleep.
After several hours, because I never even thought stroke, I finally went to the ER. There they took my BP which was 210/132. They told me it looked like I was having a stroke. P.S. The stroke left me with right-sided leg and arm disability. The good news with much therapy and going to the gym 3 times a week, I walk with a cane outdoors, nothing indoors. I have gotten back about 85% of my right arm, hand and finger function. I am typing this note using both hands touchtyping. Even began driving again about 6 months ago.
Enough of that, now to your High BP. For about 2 months, doctors couldn't seem to get my pressure down. Thank God I had a couple of fantastic doctors who tried several options. In the beginning they also gave me clonidine, which brings it down fast, but doesn't stay in the system long I was told.
Well, now for the past 3 years, this is the regimen I take and works well. I take a Beta Blocker (Atenenol), a Calcium Channel Blocker (Norvasc), and a Ace Inhibitor (Lisinopril) all in small doses. The trick they determined for me was to take only half doses of all three, in the morning, and the other half of all 3 before bedtime. Works like a charm, it gives me round the clock coverage and my BP has been 117-128/76-82 at any given time.
You may want to talk with your doctors about this. Oh, I was also taking Avalide in the afternoon, but for over a year now they discontined that because I am doing so good. I must keep up with my exercise regimen also which I do.
Hope this helps. Madeline