Have you ever tried an ACE inhibitor like Monopril or the like onstead of the Beta Blockers for high BP...? The only potential side effect that is most common is coughing... but the minority get that. I've been taking it for 16 years and I don't have any coughing... maybe you wouldn't either.

I tried a beta blocker for 6 weeks and hated it. Will not ever try it again.

Good luck. :)

[QUOTE=VentureMan;3204995]Have you ever tried an ACE inhibitor like Monopril or the like onstead of the Beta Blockers for high BP...? The only potential side effect that is most common is coughing... but the minority get that. I've been taking it for 16 years and I don't have any coughing... maybe you wouldn't either.

I tried a beta blocker for 6 weeks and hated it. Will not ever try it again.

Good luck. :)

Ventureman,

There's some information out there that suggests increasing one's iron will reduce the coughing side effect. Of course there's always the danger of having too much iron in the blood so one should check with one's doctor before taking supplements.

As for the beta blocker, I'm with you...but I have heard of people with heart conditions that have benefited from its use.

Bsheba