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Any ABrs tried or managed to wean themselves off this drug which I normally take to control hypertension?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Woofgang, -what actually occurred was that I had ran out of tabs, phoned & ordered new prescription. Three days had passed before I collected these & I self monitored my BP which amazingly appeared to be falling- 135/70, 132/68 and I thought why am I on Amlodipine ? So I waited another day while monitoring and tonight it spiked at 166/73 and one or two mins later it dropped to 143/70 -Both these readings were done after a meal. I really wanted to see for myself whether this drug actually is effective for me. The other factor is that over the recent months, my weight has increased, which would normally cause an increase in BP so why would it fall?
What a sensible attitude to your medical condition and i do wonder how many people are taking drugs unnecessarily, particularly drugs that control high blood pressure.
I know little about your medical history or family history but being just on Amlodipine would indicate that your hypertension is not severe.
However.....a couple of your readings that you have given, the top one (systolic) is a little, shall we say, going in the wrong direction. a little high, so this must be taken into consideration.
There is no harm in continuing to monitor your BP, a good idea, but before you change your medication in any way,I would suggest that you check with your GP.
I know little about your medical history or family history but being just on Amlodipine would indicate that your hypertension is not severe.
However.....a couple of your readings that you have given, the top one (systolic) is a little, shall we say, going in the wrong direction. a little high, so this must be taken into consideration.
There is no harm in continuing to monitor your BP, a good idea, but before you change your medication in any way,I would suggest that you check with your GP.
Thanks to all ABrs for your very sound advice....I will monitor BP for another couple of days & watch for spikes or more consistent 'highs' -if any occur I will take amlodipine and ask my GP on the next visit.
I found it quite re-assuring to hear of a 95yrs person still taking a drug such as this.
Again many thanks....
I found it quite re-assuring to hear of a 95yrs person still taking a drug such as this.
Again many thanks....