Over the last few posts, we have reviewed spironolactone and eplerenone as precision medicine. These are medications that interfere with the biology that causes hypertension, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. They are especially effective in resistant hypertension—high blood pressure that is not controlled on three medications.
Interesting. I will keep this in mind. For the second time now I’ve been in a medical emergency and the docs want to fill me with new stronger BP meds and continue to do so. My anxiety is off the chart at those times. Yes. Control it at the moment but I want some efforts to help me back off them later. I just got home yesterday from a broken femur head surgery snd now I’m on 2 BP meds? I’m just venting here doctor. I have a functional medicine doc too so will consult with her.
Best practice high blood pressure medications don't merely lower the pressure, they interfere with the biology that causes the pressure to go up and they produce a more normal artery. High doses of a single med are more likely to cause side effects than more modest doses of multiple meds. High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke. You can prevent the instant catastrophe of stoke with no more trouble than brushing your teeth.
Interesting. I will keep this in mind. For the second time now I’ve been in a medical emergency and the docs want to fill me with new stronger BP meds and continue to do so. My anxiety is off the chart at those times. Yes. Control it at the moment but I want some efforts to help me back off them later. I just got home yesterday from a broken femur head surgery snd now I’m on 2 BP meds? I’m just venting here doctor. I have a functional medicine doc too so will consult with her.
Best practice high blood pressure medications don't merely lower the pressure, they interfere with the biology that causes the pressure to go up and they produce a more normal artery. High doses of a single med are more likely to cause side effects than more modest doses of multiple meds. High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke. You can prevent the instant catastrophe of stoke with no more trouble than brushing your teeth.
Thanks. I didn’t know that about the 2.