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Question: I am an active Alaskan 61 years old that has experienced an increase in my BP from 145/90 to 160/100 in the last year. My GP started me on Bystolic and it makes me feel exhausted all the time. I weaned myself off over the last month and am researching; Diovan. Zestril and Lipitor.
My heart rate has always been in the 57 range, I am not overweight and enjoy ---skiing, golf, fishing, flying my helicopter, hiking, etc. Never been a spectator always a participant.
Any suggestions ?
My heart rate has always been in the 57 range, I am not overweight and enjoy ---skiing, golf, fishing, flying my helicopter, hiking, etc. Never been a spectator always a participant.
Any suggestions ?
Brief Answer:
You need a drug / discussed below in detail
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are several classes of drugs and several drugs in each class
There is a real choice in the drug and the dose…
Bystolic is a beta-blocker / one of the several classes of drug to treat hypertension / it could very well be changed – to another class, as you feel
Diovan is Valsartan – an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (usually called ARB, or angiotensin receptor blocker),
Zestril is Lisinopril – an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), used alone or in combination with other medicines
The effects of the two are similar / less cough with ARB
We generally start an ARB / there are several of them – Valsartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan etc.. Choose one – say Olmesartan / start a small dose; step up later, depending on the pressure, until stable. At times, a second class of drug – like a Diuretic or Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) – can be added.
Your primary care physician could choose for you and give appropriate prescription.
LIPITOR is atorvastatin – cholesterol-lowering drug / it has nothing to do with blood pressure / Some start it straight away – even with normal cholesterol levels – even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis
Good luck
God bless you
You need a drug / discussed below in detail
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
There are several classes of drugs and several drugs in each class
There is a real choice in the drug and the dose…
Bystolic is a beta-blocker / one of the several classes of drug to treat hypertension / it could very well be changed – to another class, as you feel
Diovan is Valsartan – an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (usually called ARB, or angiotensin receptor blocker),
Zestril is Lisinopril – an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), used alone or in combination with other medicines
The effects of the two are similar / less cough with ARB
We generally start an ARB / there are several of them – Valsartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan etc.. Choose one – say Olmesartan / start a small dose; step up later, depending on the pressure, until stable. At times, a second class of drug – like a Diuretic or Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) – can be added.
Your primary care physician could choose for you and give appropriate prescription.
LIPITOR is atorvastatin – cholesterol-lowering drug / it has nothing to do with blood pressure / Some start it straight away – even with normal cholesterol levels – even without problems (Primary Prophylaxis
Good luck
God bless you
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