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High blood pressure
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:11 am
Went to doctor last week. He prescribed me carvedilol 6.25mg...seems to work, my bp this morning 134/84. I was clicking in at 154/98 at doctor last Monday. Im 6'0 200lbs...I heard these meds make you gain weight as a side effect? Retaining fluid, swelling? frick that if so.
What meds is the OT on? What do you take and did it make u gain weight?
What meds is the OT on? What do you take and did it make u gain weight?
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:13 am to IndigoTiger
quote:
I heard these meds make you gain weight
Take in less calories than you burn. Problem solved
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:15 am to IndigoTiger
quote:
I heard these meds make you gain weight? frick that if so.
Then workout more.
Problem solved.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:16 am to Monday
quote:I should have said retain fluid. A couple people told me they gained 20lbs or so because of the side effect of their meds.
Take in less calories than you burn. Problem solved
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:16 am to IndigoTiger
I’m on a diuretic for HBP myself. I actually believe because it is a diuretic I stay a few lbs lighter.
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 10:16 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:16 am to IndigoTiger
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I should have said retain fluid.
Then drink more water.
Problem solved.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:18 am to IndigoTiger
quote:
Im 6'0 200lbs
Is it hereditary?
I know a lot of people that weigh more than that but they also are active at least one hour or more a day of weights/cardio and all have normal blood pressure.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:18 am to IndigoTiger
quote:
Im 6'0 200lbs.
If you dropped to 170 you would likely have normal blood pressure
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:18 am to IndigoTiger
Cut out or dramatically reduce sodium intake, get more cardio each day, and take fish oil supplements. Of course, ask your doctor to make sure that's all okay while taking the medication but that should do it.
I'm taking Entresto for cardiomyopathy but it's sometimes used to treat high blood pressure also. It has lowered my BP but my BP was never high at all to begin with so it actually lowers it too much sometimes and I get lightheaded. Doctor hopes to be able to take me off of it by July as long as I'm still improving.
The key to lowering high BP is less sodium and exercise. Unfortunately in south Louisiana a low sodium diet combined with exercise is miserable
I'm taking Entresto for cardiomyopathy but it's sometimes used to treat high blood pressure also. It has lowered my BP but my BP was never high at all to begin with so it actually lowers it too much sometimes and I get lightheaded. Doctor hopes to be able to take me off of it by July as long as I'm still improving.
The key to lowering high BP is less sodium and exercise. Unfortunately in south Louisiana a low sodium diet combined with exercise is miserable
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:18 am to rmc
quote:hmm interesting, I thought a diuretic only produced "extra" urine to help keep salt levels lower...
diuretic for HBP myself. I actually believe because it is a diuretic I stay a few lbs lighter.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:19 am to IndigoTiger
Benazepril
No weight gain.
No weight gain.
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:19 am to rmc
quote:
I’m on a diuretic for HBP myself. I actually believe because it is a diuretic I stay a few lbs lighter.
Yep, it probably makes you pee a lot more, thus flushing out more fluid in your body. My medication does that to me too and I'm now like a kid having to pee every hour
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:19 am to Paul Allen
I think HBP can be caused by things other than weight. I know mine is largely because of weight. I lost a good bit in 2018 and had to check it regularly because it was getting so low I was almost off of meds. I can say that if I was 6’ 200lbs I’d be off for sure.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:20 am to TDsngumbo
At least 2-3 times a night I gotta get up to piss.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:22 am to rmc
more cardio... cut out as many processed foods as you can, including "diet" soft drinks.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:22 am to Cosmo
quote:
If you dropped to 170 you would likely have normal blood pressure
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:28 am to Paul Allen
quote:hereditary, mom and grandmother has it...funny thing my brother who is overweight, doesn't have it...I gym on and off because of career , I have 2 seperate careers so I'm busy. When I'm working out I get 4 days. I'll go 4 months working out then quit for a couple then start again etc...
quote:
Im 6'0 200lbs
Is it hereditary?
I know a lot of people that weigh more than that but they also are active at least one hour or more a day of weights/cardio and all have normal blood pressure
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:30 am to Cosmo
quote:your right...cant lie id look like the poster child for aids if I dropped 30...not ruling it out
quote:
Im 6'0 200lbs.
If you dropped to 170 you would likely have normal blood pressure
This post was edited on 4/19/21 at 10:31 am
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:31 am to Cosmo
quote:
If you dropped to 170 you would likely have normal blood pressure
Hypertension is one of the conditions that for most people is simple* to fix without the use of drugs. You will get downvoted though because this is tOT and everyone here with a BMI of 30 or more is ripped with a body fat under 10%.
*note I said simple not necessarily easy
Posted on 4/19/21 at 10:32 am to IndigoTiger
my BP meds made me gain/retain. The crossfit bros in here will just tell you to lose weight though.
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