10th January 2008
[QUOTE=toy2boy;3384144]George, that sound pretty darn good. Now I don't know the timing of all this - but something tells me that your A1C is on the way down.
How long have you been on the blood pressure meds? The reason I ask is because you sound a great deal like me. I was prescribed 2 meds for blood pressure, and 2 meds for blood sugars at the same time. I lost 22 lbs in about 2 months and weaned off all 4 meds and my numbers are very good. I wonder if you can wean off the blood sugar meds? Your 'average' numbers seem very good, even a bit on the acceptable low side. (At minimum, ask your doctor if you can start reducing the diuretic soon).
The diuretic will have affect on your blood sugars, how much I don't know, and it depends on a variety of characteristics. Make certain that you are getting plenty enough water, all day. And as a side note, might want to eliminate caffeine too.
I was diagnosed with hypertension about 4 years ago. I took Lisinopril, and the had bad side effects so I was switched to Diovan and that lowered it for awhile but not consistently. I had numbers all over the place and eventually they were getting higher again. I take BENICAR HCT 10/25 and I have readings ranging from 95/60 to 110/70. I drink alot of water all day and I only have two cups of coffee in the morning. I saw my doctor recently and my bp at his office was 122/65. It is always higher there and lower at home. I have no history of diabetes in my family but I just don't want to end up with that problem. Hypertension does run in my family. I think the weight loss has helped also. I was not obese or anything but my doctor had advised me to lose 10 pounds and I lost 15 just by watching what and how much I eat. I never used to pay attention to portion sizes but I do now. I have to see my doctor again in a few months and I am going to ask him about changing my dosage. I take the highest dosage available for the Benicar HCt so maybe he will lower it. I told him about the low readings and he said as long as I was not tired or dizzy that the lower the bp the better.
How long have you been on the blood pressure meds? The reason I ask is because you sound a great deal like me. I was prescribed 2 meds for blood pressure, and 2 meds for blood sugars at the same time. I lost 22 lbs in about 2 months and weaned off all 4 meds and my numbers are very good. I wonder if you can wean off the blood sugar meds? Your 'average' numbers seem very good, even a bit on the acceptable low side. (At minimum, ask your doctor if you can start reducing the diuretic soon).
The diuretic will have affect on your blood sugars, how much I don't know, and it depends on a variety of characteristics. Make certain that you are getting plenty enough water, all day. And as a side note, might want to eliminate caffeine too.
I was diagnosed with hypertension about 4 years ago. I took Lisinopril, and the had bad side effects so I was switched to Diovan and that lowered it for awhile but not consistently. I had numbers all over the place and eventually they were getting higher again. I take BENICAR HCT 10/25 and I have readings ranging from 95/60 to 110/70. I drink alot of water all day and I only have two cups of coffee in the morning. I saw my doctor recently and my bp at his office was 122/65. It is always higher there and lower at home. I have no history of diabetes in my family but I just don't want to end up with that problem. Hypertension does run in my family. I think the weight loss has helped also. I was not obese or anything but my doctor had advised me to lose 10 pounds and I lost 15 just by watching what and how much I eat. I never used to pay attention to portion sizes but I do now. I have to see my doctor again in a few months and I am going to ask him about changing my dosage. I take the highest dosage available for the Benicar HCt so maybe he will lower it. I told him about the low readings and he said as long as I was not tired or dizzy that the lower the bp the better.