Thread: High Blood Pressure and Ocular MG
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Old 04-29-2017, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dloop1 View Post
I have been diagnosed with Ocular MG for 7 years. My blood pressure has been too high of late and I'm sure my general doctor will be recommending hypertension medication to lower it when I visit at my appointment next week.

Are there hypertension medications that can exacerbate Ocular MG and should be avoided?

I've also read that Mestinon can raise blood pressure. How do folks with hypertension stay on Mestinon?
I'm on Coversyl Plus 4mg daily plus 6 x 60mg Mestinon and 180mg Mestinon SR at bedtime without​ any Ocular issues of any kind after 2 years...
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