Amlopidine and pseudo ephedrine

Thank you, I went into then local pharmacy this morning and they advised the same thing, I continue to take the amlopidine as that is under the supervision of my gp but have thrown away all the npseudo ephedrine.  I am seeing gp a week on Friday about my BP and will ask for her advice about the congestion.

Lizzie

stay of all cow milk products [and as you may know of course: sugar,white bread etc] and if you can find black cumin oil in capsules then take 2x per day one [are often very helpful in congestion] and don't forget your vitamin D and K2 and Magnesium [not familiar with this? ask your doctor,hope he deals with this]

Latin name of black cumin : nigella

Thanks for all your kind advice, we have a Holland and Barrett in the town, maybe they will sell these products.

Lizzie

Nigella seeds are also available in indian stores often called kalonji (or similar spelling), sometimes theyre also referred to as black onion seeds although they arent actually related to the onion family, they just smell slightly of onion - they are not cumin seeds either, so should not be confused with cumin (also called jeera) - there is a variety of black cumin seeds (kala jeera) but these are not related to nigella.

Thanks loxie, useful info which I'll look into

Best wishes

Lizzie

Hi nellybear

Sorry to hear you are suffering too, paracetamol does nothing for me and like you say, all the meds for congestion say avoid if have high BP.  I think my sinus problems are alllegry related as they tend to start each year with the hayfever season for which I take fexofenadine and ey drops, I also have an avymys nasal spray but rarely use it as I find it quite unpleasant.

All the best

Lizzie

Very interesting you mention the types of food that raise your readings.  My partner has high BP, has just had his meds dose increase as his BP has gone up even further.  He's vegetarian but he does eat chinese veggie food, I'll tell him no more takeaways! I cook chinese, thai, indian etc at home and dont use all the additives, so he'll have to stick to home cooked food from now on.

I've told him to stop taking anything for congestion - unfortunately some types of BP meds actually cause the problem, catch 22 situation.  He does get some relief from Olbas oil - either drops on a tissue or even on the pillow so that you inhale it overnight - it helps.

Hi Loxie

I didn't know some BP meds could make congestion worse, but it is definitely the case that this psing my congestion has been worse and I first went on amlopidene in the back end of last year.

Last time I did a week of home readings my BP always went up through the day, I take the amlopidene at night as per instructions so thought it would be most effective earlier in the day, gradually wearing off over 24 hours, but then its duting the day that I eat my three meals and if I have anything with processed meats and additives its at lunch and tea (we have our main meal in the middle of the day which is better for my reflux), breakfast is small and simple. 

I'm walking a lot and getting plenty of fresh air although I've noticed that today, as its been raining and cooler, my breathing has been better.  I also have asthma for which I have a brown and a blue inhaler.   Hayfever plagues me all spring summer and autumn, basically I'm allergic to lots of things.  I once had an allergy test but went into anphalctic shoc k and they never tried to do it again, scary.

At a bit of a loss basically, my gp is trying her hardest and I've been in touch today with an old friend who is a homeopathic expert, but I want to run her ideas past my doctor before trying them as I'm on just so many meds.

I'm not downhearted though, mentally I'm better than ever despite having suffered from bipolar and anxiety, soemtimes I think there is a link between my physical and menatl health but can't see it at the moment as my mental health is tip top but physical health quite flakey.

Sorryn to ramble on, just getting of my chest, if you'll excuse the pun!!!!!

Lizzie

Lizzie,

What caused your reaction during the test?  I would definitely want to know.  Maybe you should avoid the usual list of allergy trigger things that people do.  Your problems may be because of allergies.

Hi there, thanks for your messages.

I knoiw lots of people have problems with amlopidene but I've been lucky with it, no side effects at all.  It was lisinopril that really damaged me, I came out in a terrible rash and continually felt dizzy and faint, almost as if I was about to die - I came off it pretty quick.

I have an Omron M3 meter and am going to start a series of readings for 5 days this Saturday before seeing my gp a week tomorrow, I wondreded too abopu the real pseudo fed but I have real troubl;e getting any remedies at all from our local pharmacy as I'm on so many different meds that everything they stock thay say reacts with soemthing I'm on.  I can't lie to them and pretend I'm on nothing as its only a small town and they all know me, and anyway, I do tend to trust their judgement.  I'm hoping my gp will be able to suggest sopemthing next week and I'm also looking into homeopathic medecines, though I've always been rather sceptical I'm beginning to wonder of they might be worth a try.

The thing I give biggest thanks for is that my bipolar is totally controlled and my anxiety pretty much completely at bay, I can cope with my physical ailments and conditions far better than things in my head!

All the best

Lizzie

 

p.s.  I'm 58, way overweight at BMI = 40 !!!  been bipolar since 1984 but happily retired now and living in a village in the English countryside, nearby town being quite compact and with soem nice shops.  Female of course and divorced way back in 1991, financially secure at the moment, but as they say, there but for the grace of God ....  

Lizzie

My partner Tim has that cough and was told by an aquaintance also on Amlodipine that it was the meds that were causing it.  Doctor refused to accept it was causing the problem or to change meds.  Tim has terrible blocked nose and throat overnight and snores badly - we're very sure it's the meds that are causing it.  I'm trying to find info on how to reduce his meds but maintain a healthy BP.

The cough is NOW on the list of side effects, at first, it wasn't.  Print it out from the internet and show your partners doctor.  If I refuse to take something, the doctor eventually gives in and prescribes something else.