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Why Is My Blood Pressure Still High In Spite Of Increasing The BP Medicine Dosage?
My doctor just increased by blood pressure medicine (Metaprolol ) from 25 mg to 100 mg once a day. I started the new dosage three days ago. I am exhausted and light headed, however my blood pressure is still a bit high.135/87. Is there and adjustment period?
Thanks for contacting HCM. Please get your BP checked with a mercury BP instrument as they are more accurate. Also a BP of 135/87 is not very high. Metoprolol is not a very strong drug for high B.P., still there is an adjustment period. In my opinion you should be given some other antihypertensive drug either alone or in combination with low doses of metoprolol. Regards
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Why Is My Blood Pressure Still High In Spite Of Increasing The BP Medicine Dosage?
Thanks for contacting HCM. Please get your BP checked with a mercury BP instrument as they are more accurate. Also a BP of 135/87 is not very high. Metoprolol is not a very strong drug for high B.P., still there is an adjustment period. In my opinion you should be given some other antihypertensive drug either alone or in combination with low doses of metoprolol. Regards