Blood pressure

I have been taking aterovastatin for many years to reduce my cholesterol but am mindful that keeping the triglycerides (fats in blood other than cholesterol) under control is just as important.
Luckily my diet seems to be important for triglycerides but I now need just 10 MG of aterovastatin per day for it to work. If I leave it out totally within 2 months LCD has increased to dangerous risk area.
Balancing risk is important ie medicines can be dangerous in higher than prescribed doses so I get blood checks every 6 months to see how my body has changed because it does.
Minimum doses to get desired effect I am told.
 
I was told to stop taking my bp two weeks ago till the monitor and ecg on thurs , that appt has been cancelled as the nurse is sick, trying to rebook

But

I was feeling dizzy earlier so took my bp and it is 111/78 pulse 120 ( usually rocketing away ) ,it was 160/90 a month ago

I have stopped the dispersable paracetamol , six packs of crisps every day and gone back on keto, cut out the salt and lost a stone and it seems to have worked , will keep a diary again to check

Result !
 
Knew there would be a thread on this.

Started 2.5mg Ramipril on Monday. Bought one of those devices from Amazon to do home tests.

It’s gone from 168/101 on Monday to 157/103 just now, with a whole host of various, but similar readings in between.

It’s that second one I want to get down isn’t it?
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Knew there would be a thread on this.

Started 2.5mg Ramipril on Monday. Bought one of those devices from Amazon to do home tests.

It’s gone from 168/101 on Monday to 157/103 just now, with a whole host of various, but similar readings in between.

It’s that second one I want to get down isn’t it?
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Give it time, Ramipril takles a good few weeks to kick in fully.

I started some tablets recently for BP ( not Ramipril, cant remember the name of mine, Los something or other ). and I was told it could take 6 weeks before I see full benefits.
 
grunge said:
Give it time, Ramipril takles a good few weeks to kick in fully.

I started some tablets recently for BP ( not Ramipril, cant remember the name of mine, Los something or other ). and I was told it could take 6 weeks before I see full benefits.
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Going to go docs Monday. Not too sure on these £20 BP machines. I have quite big arms so ordered XL cuff, but the manual one in docs with the at the docs with the stethoscope always gives a more true reading.
 
Stopping the booze helped mine improve..only stopped 3 half months ago
 
LangleyBlue1970 said:
Knew there would be a thread on this.

Started 2.5mg Ramipril on Monday. Bought one of those devices from Amazon to do home tests.

It’s gone from 168/101 on Monday to 157/103 just now, with a whole host of various, but similar readings in between.

It’s that second one I want to get down isn’t it?
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You want your systolic under 140. Second number should then come down to 70 or thereabouts.
 
Just started Spironolactone as previous med gave me oedema.
Stated side effects include feminisation. Wife says I already have bigger tits than her.
bp still over 180/90.
 
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