Blood pressure

westeast

Blood pressure medication side affects ..amlodipine 10mg .on it nearly two years .the last 6 months can t remember things and being on edge and like anxiety and tired

skallywag

I tried a fair few different types of meds before found one with worked really well, with zero side effects. Your GP should be able to work through different options with you.

westeast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120929820#Comment_120929820

He insisting there the best .the blood pressure was 180/120 before med .

Padraig Mor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120929931#Comment_120929931

Out of interest what's your BP now? I was 190/110 before going on 2.5mg Nebilet - 150/100 now and likely adding a second drug soon.

westeast

Normal 180/120 that is at gp every time i go in

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120930425#Comment_120930425

You might want to get a home BP monitor so you can keep a closer eye on it.

westeast

I am going to get home bp monitor thank for reminding me .just when you are in the gp they would say white coat fright .but bp is always normal

Water John

Boots have an own brand model.

TheRiverman

I have a Medicare Lifesense home monitor, cost €55, same as my GP was using the last time I was with him. Excellent buy that I recommend to anyone.

Charles Babbage

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120930425#Comment_120930425

Normal is 120/80

180/120 may be a typo on your part but if it is not then then it very much needs action.

TheRiverman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120930425#Comment_120930425

That's not normal, it's high blood pressure, you may have typed it incorrectly ? It may be due to your visit to Doctor's surgery, but if my GP saw that with me he would make me relax and check it three times. If it didn't come down he would put me on a 24 hour monitor.

wandererz

I went to hospital as I wasn't feeling well.

Detected high blood pressure. Nothing worked for hours. Tablet after tablet.

Until the last one the hospital had otherwise I would have been admitted.

Currently on Coverdeine, which is a mix of different drugs.

Trouble is that I don't know if this is best for me or that it 'just works'.

Have an Omron monitor at home and now a Bluetooth version which I prefer since it transfers the data to the app on your phone which you can show your doctor.

Charles Babbage

Omron have several models and there are phone apps where you can just type in the values.

wandererz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121116952#Comment_121116952

True, and have one of those as a previous model as well. Keep it in the car.

I just find it easier without the extra manual step. The app directly imports the reading, encourages you to take morning and evening readings and shows where you are on a BP scale.

Not expensive at all on Amazon.

westeast

Sorry everyone .i typed it wrong bp is okay the last week just feel sh.t pain in head lightheaded and and upset stomach

alexago

Unfortunately, almost all medications have side effects. I also faced this problem and after that case, I always check the info about the medications I'm going to take (usually I use the canada drugs site). It is good to know the possible side effects and contraindications beforehand.