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Re: High Blood Pressure - Dr. and Anonomyous!From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 2 Jul 2003 08:50:26 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Michele wrote: > >>Hi Michele, >> >>Was your friend's cause of death due to blood pressure medication >>confirmed by a doctor or is this just assumed by her family? I'm not a >>doctor , but I have survived three nearly fatal allergic reactions >>(called anaphalaxis). One reaction was due to food, the other to an >>antibiotic, and one episode could not be explained at all. In all the >>reading I've done I have not read of a case of blood pressue medication >>inducement. Perhaps there was another contributing cause, or another >>cause acted with the medication. It is not always easy to determine the >>exact agent which causes the reaction, and sometimes it's a combination >>of factors. >> >>I would discuss your fears with your doctor. There is much more to fear >>from untreated high blood pressure. > >Thanks Abby, >I went to the drs today and he wants me to loose weight and start >walking and he will reevaluate me in a month. Yes the drug did cause >her death, there was an autopsy. So scarry for me. I hope and pray I >will get my bp down. Thanks again. Hi Michele, I will pray for you. For many people , losing weight will bring it down. You'll probably have more energy too. An allergic reaction to the BP meds is very rare, so try not to worry . If you still need nedication after losing weight, maybe a mild diuretic will be all you need. Try to avoid stress, making some time for yourself would be a good idea. Walk every day, gradually increasing your distance as you get more fit. My very best wishes for you :)
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