high blood pressure
 

Hello,everyone, my name is Ronnie, my wife came into my life and ever since then the world has been a better place , she has high blood pressure,she is taking a medication called metropol to lower it but even after taking it regularly it is still in the stage 1 hypertension field.What else or other medication can I use or do to help lower it? My ten year anniversary is on Feb.14.

Hello Ronni--
 

Hypertension treatment today, often consists of more than one type of agent.

There are more than 6 families of drugs that each work a bit differently and when combined in moderate doses often work better than one agent alone.

Betablockers like Metopolol are not considered first line anymore. Most doctors use an ACE inhibitor with or without a mild diuretic to start.

I have had hyptension for over 30 yrs now...I've been on most everything out there. Everyone is different and trial and error and patience is necessary to
find the right drug for the right time of your life etc.

I prefer what I am on now best... it is lisinopril, which is an ACE inhibitor. These drugs have some anti-inflammatory effects on blood vessels, and some of the ACE's have shown potential for reducing risk of Alzheimer's. Lisinopril is one. But some of the others in this family do not offer that protection.

Hi Ronnie -

Welcome to the community!

What I take works. Lisinopril, toprol, and hydrochlorothiazide. This is what I was taking when I left the hospital 4 years ago (open heart surgery) so I haven't messed around experimenting when what I'm doing is working.

Tom

Ronni,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene:hug:

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