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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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Yet another "simple" question - blood pressure
The books say we are prone to high BP. I, for one, have been on meds for it for 5 to 10 years and lately it has been creeping up anyway. Ron mentioned that some PWP get PD benefits from BP meds. I guess it is no wonder that wrestling with ourselves would drive it up, but mine started years before that stage. I wonder if it goes back to the emotional angle of PD. Suppressing anger, anxiety, etc all one's life could readily cause blood vessels to constrict and drive it up. And we know that stress makes the BBB leak - does extra pressure behind force toxins through even more?
So, high BP? Low? Don't know?
Myslf - high 160/115 under current meds.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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