High blood pressure

I have been following this discussion with some interest. As a pharmacist may I venture some information.
The side effects listed on medication sheets are there because at some stage someone has experienced them. It may have only been one person who suffered the effect in testing but the drug companies list them all to protect their backsides- it does not mean that all people are going to suffer any or all of the side effects.
If we all read everything about any drug we would probably never take anything - it really is a case of the potential benefit over-riding possible side effects
If anyone is bothered by any side effect they should return to Dr and discuss it. Unfortunately with blood pressure medication it is often necessary to try 2 or 3 different drugs before finding one that really suits a particular person.
Lifestyle will certainly help (watching weight and diet, regular exercise etc) but often it is necessary to resort to medication for long-time control thus hopefully preventing strokes, heart attacks etc.
Hope that helps

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Originally Posted by Chesand

....Lifestyle will certainly help (watching weight and diet, regular exercise etc) ....

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It is a pity that Al's doc didn't prescribe that first instead of going straight to drugs. :mad:

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Originally Posted by ozwinner

Sorry guys, but I wouldnt take this medication crap if you paid me.....

Al :)

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Its not the killer heart attack or stroke that's the worry it's the one that leaves you alive and needing someone to wipe your drool away for the next 5 or 10 years. :eek:
At least see another Dr for another opinion.

Me again, yep Im still breathing.

Here is the latest.
I told my brickie partner about the visit to the Doctors, and the list of side affects.
He is 22 years old.

I mainly had worrys about what to do with him in regards to our working relationship, he was bugging me so much I was going to end the partnership even though he is a top bloke and a bloody hard worker.

Lately he has been goofing off and leaving all the hard work to me, repetedly I have had to tell to watch his quality, if the quality slips we have to redo the work.

Time and time I told him, last week Id had enough of him being "spaced" out.
He would come to work, but he wasnt there if you know what I mean?

Today at smoko I showed him the list of side affects that are possible from the tablets.
So hes sitting there reading them, then he started saying, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep.

What are you saying yep too said I?

Then he tells me he has been taking the same tablets for the last year.
The only side affect he didnt suffer was the dioreah (sp, I know its wrong)
He would hear me and not know what I said, he thought he was laying the bricks alright.

He then said he stopped taking them last tuesday because he had "lost" time when he was on them.

So its seems I was right in not taking the pills for a minor increase in blood preasure.
Since he told me why he was, but wasnt there, all my worrys have gone.


Cheers, Al :)

Al, most blood pressure pills don't make yer dopey etc.
Tell yer idiot quack the crap she give ya is useless for a tradey.

22 & on BP drugs? :eek:

We are cranky 'cos the bloody doc wants to put Gina's 85 YO Grandmother on BP drugs....
She is 'as fit as' & the only reason her BP shows up as above normal is 'cos she is sheyet scared of the doctor.

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

22 & on BP drugs? :eek:

We are cranky 'cos the bloody doc wants to put Gina's 85 YO Grandmother on BP drugs....
She is 'as fit as' & the only reason her BP shows up as above normal is 'cos she is sheyet scared of the doctor.

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Doctor Cliff, I presume.

Have you tested her BP when the quacks not around?

Testing kits aren't expensive.

I've had a computerised one for about 10years. ;) :D

Al you are 51, not 22, its not a fair comparison.but think about it, you work with this bloke and you didnt even know he was on the medication. i bet a lot more of your friends than you think are on blood pressure medication or some other medication, and you just didnt know it, particularly friends around our age and older. take the pill and see if you get the side effects, if so tell the doc and get a different kind, repeat as necessary.

Dont be a dill, take the pill

so what medication is everyone on? I take avapro and lipitor. lets all come clean and show Al he is in good company;) ;)

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

22 & on BP drugs? :eek:

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I know, sad isnt it?

I have avoided drugs all my life like the plauge, but when Im sick I reluctently take them.

The Doc who examined me didnt even ask what I did for a living, diet, life style, smoke, drink etc.
So I was a bit suprised when she wrote a script out so quickly, I was in the room no more that 5 minutes tops, what a joke..

Al :(

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Originally Posted by doug the slug

...you work with this bloke and you didnt even know he was on the medication. ...

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Nope, but, & I quote...
"he was bugging me so much I was going to end the partnership" :cool:

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Originally Posted by doug the slug

Dont be a dill, take the pill

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Now you sound as silly as my Quack.

Pere pressure want make me take a pill.
I have a mind of my own and use it. :)

Al :confused:

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

22 & on BP drugs? :eek:

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Well he does work with Al :D :D

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Originally Posted by ozwinner

...The Doc who examined me didnt even ask what I did for a living, diet, life style, smoke, drink etc....

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What about your height/weight ratio?

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Originally Posted by doug the slug

Well he does work with Al :D :D

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Sounds like he wasn't going to be for much longer if he kept taking them. :p