I am on bp medication and would like to stop?

Question

I have started taking one a day instead of two and my bp is fine ,do you think its safe to give it a try.im ment to take 2 x 12.5 pills a day

Answer 1

you can try (after consulting your doc) to reduce the dose and observe. if the bp still remians normal you might be ableto stop medication

Answer 2

The trouble with blood pressure is that it fluctuates naturally anyway, depending on many things. If you are prone to high blood pressure, there are many other things you can do to reduce it naturally without the need for drugs. Once a GP has seen a high reading or 2, patients often end up on these drugs for life without a thought that they might not need them any more. I think it's fine to reduce them in the way that you have, as long as you monitor your BP regularly. Do go to a health professional though to keep an eye - it doesn't have to be a doctor - they don't have a complete monopoly on peoples health. I treat a lot of hypertension in my work as a homoeopath - and although many people who have no understanding of the therapy are very quick to knock it, it certainly does produce wonderful healthy reactions & people can come off these poisonous drugs for good. Why take something loaded with side effects if you can take something natural & curative? Good luck. Please consider seeing a registered homoeopath.

Answer 3

Its not good to stop by your self the BP medications, this should be under close medical supervision.
What I Can say here that, Betablocker medications, used to retard heart rate and thus reduce the blood pressure. The beta blockers medications cant be stopped at once, there should be a tappering dosis, so there must be some regulations on heart and its receptors. If betablockers stopped at once, BP will elevate dangerously as the heart will be very sensitive to catecholamines "Adrenaline and noradrenaline" and thus there should be tappering.

Answer 4

Of Lopressor/Metotoprolol? You had better talk to your doctor, whatever the medication. Because you are doing fine on one doesn't mean you don't need it. Unless you're passing out due to LOW BP, keep what you have!

Answer 5

It is usually more than just blood pressure control...are you taking beta blockers or ace-inhibitors, calcium channel blockers?? Why would you stop? Are you are getting side-effects that you don't like? In any case, talk to your GP or ask to be referred to a Consultant at the hospital...there is an awful lot more at stake here. When you see your health professional, ask for a full explanation of your medication and the reasons for taking it.

Answer 6

You should stick to the dose that your Dr recommends.Don't see what the problem is taking prescribed medication if it does the trick and helps your bp.If you are worried about side effects and this is the reason that you want to stop taking it, see your Dr, he can prescribe alternatives with less side effects.

Answer 7

Do not stop or change the dosage of medication without the consent of your doctor. The following steps may be taken to reduce your blood pressure.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
Low sodium intake.(Sodium chloride, Monosodium glutamate, Sodium bicarbonate)
*Regular exercise.
*Stop tobacco smoking.
*Stop consuming alcohol.
*Reduce fat and oils in the diet.
*Obesity - In obese subjects, losing a kilogram of mass generally reduces blood pressure by 2 mmHg. (Abdominal circumference should be less than 100 cms)
*Control Diabetes Mellitus.
*Avoid worry and stress.
*Avoid occupational, aircraft and roadway noise exposure.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hypertension.

Answer 8

Continue taking your tablets as they were prescribed while you improve your lifestyle over about six months. Lose any weight you may need to, start exercising regularly, quit smoking (if you smoke), and clean up your diet.

Get monitored regularly at your GP's, if the readings remain low, your doctor will take you off the meds.

Don't mess with your meds yourself - do it right.

Answer 9

you are on these tablets for health reasons and stupid people like you risk further damage to your body,is there any medical history in the family that required treatment as is could be inheritable.

Answer 10

I can't believe you're asking this question of untrained monkeys like us on here! Ask your DOCTOR man!