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And in my case, I do not take any multi vitamins. Don't know why, I just don't. I take my B-12 and my Vitamin E and my Cranberry pills and my Malic Acid, and whatever else I'm doing well, I must be doing SOMETHING right because I'm alive and kicking and I just cut my blood pressure med in half (with my doc's approval).

I did not feel right on the 20 of the Lisinopril.

Well, WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

I feel like my old self again.

I really don't know why I need to be on any blood pressure meds at all. (I mean NOW)

Years ago, when I was really obese they put me on this medicine. Took 10 mg for YEARS. Went to Cornell and they have different standards. They like it when the blood pressure reading is 100 over 59. I mean I felt fine but when I said "gosh, that's low", they disagreed and said "no, that's perfect"

So after the ACCORD study was over (and they did stop the water pill part of the lisinopril), I remained on 20 of the med.

Well, for whatever reason, for about 2 months I did not feel like myself.
With my doctor's okay, I halved the pill.

My god, what a difference.

I was told by previous doctors that this medicine helps the kidneys in diabetics. After having blood work taken, my kidneys are functioning perfectly. Does that mean at my age (64 in a few weeks) I have to be taking this med for the rest of my life? To protect my kidneys?

The reason I ask is that whenever I go to the doctor I have NEVER had him say "wow, your pressure is high"

Not since I had toxemia during a pregnancy when I was 32 and they gave me every med under the sun and finally did a C section.

So I've been on this med since age 26 or so.

I wonder if a person can ever GO OFF of blood pressure med (especially if one is a diabetic?)

I will discuss this with my doctor at my next visit. 2 months or so. But I always seen him when I go with Alan for his visit. So I will have a chance to bring it up sooner.

Melody