BP pills for all

Mrs O I too wonder how many others have side effects. I've tried so many different BP pills and so far it seems Losartan is the only one I can take without horrendous side effects. Swollen ankles, muscle and joint pain, kidney problems, incontinence. The list is endless. BP still too high on just Losartan but the side effects are just too bad on everything else. I've just come off doxazosin because it caused incontinence. Fed up! Seeing doc again on 20th January. I think she's running out of ideas!

Sally, Snap!  Losartan is the only GP pill so far out of about 8 that hasn't given me horrid side effects, including all those you have experienced and more.  But if fails to have any effect on my very high blood pressure so others have to be added.  Have just come off Bisoprolol after it further reduced my already low sole kidney function by another 9 points.  It has been replaced with Doxazosin, so another Snap!  After 3 weeks, the urgency when rushing to the loo during the night has eased off, although my ankles are now swelling.  The initial palpitations and pounding heart beat have also eased somewhat but I am still experiencing difficulty breathing when walking unless I walk very slowly (bit counterproductive for the blood pressure!).  It also seems to be causing some stiffness and discomfort in my legs.  However, at times during the day it does seem to be lowering my blood pressure - I've seen the low 150's diastolic for the first time in a few years.  So I'm trying to persevere with it.  However, apart from the side effects, whether I remain on it will all hinge on my kidney function blood tests next Tuesday.  My GP ran a couple of days ago and is definitely, like you're Dr, "out of ideas", preferring the renal consultant to deal with me.  As you can tell, I do so empathise with all that you are going through, Sally, even if it is some consolation that I am not the only one on the plant being such an unusual patient, according to my GP!  Best of luck to you with whatever you are prescribed in January. 

My previous doctor said that he only knew one other person who suffered more side effects than I did and that was Margaret.... his wife!

I changed ISP's and phone last month to Zen and it is flying.

Have a good Christmas..

Thankyou Mrs O! I will let you know what else if anything they try on me. I'm beginning to think there's nothing else to be done. I'm trying to lose weight and in the new year going back to swimming keep fit classes. I have arthritis which makes walking difficult but can manage the aqua fit classes 😊 hoping that will help

I read once that swimming is a good way to lose weight and that you could lose 1lb a week. That would be a lot in a year.

My wife swims 80 to 100 lengths three times a week but she is gaining. She must be swallowing a lot of water!

Lol! I think it does get more difficult to lose as we get older but the exercise is still a good idea methinks 😊

We could be twins, Sally!  I also have experienced as long-term rheumatic inflammatory condition and was on steroids for around 6 years.  Now many of the BP pills seem to return my legs to the same discomfort as I experienced then.  Perhaps if we have such other conditions in the background it could be making us more susceptible to side effects from the BP pills?  Good luck with the New Year resolution (I find the BP pills are making it impossible for me to lose weight, just putting it on - oh dear! )

We changed to BT - all seemed well until I tried to send emails yesterday.  They're all being returned saying the server isn't recognised.  BT had told us that I could still use my previous email addresses with the previous provider's name - I couldn't see how that was possible and now it seems it obviously isn't.  Will try and sort it out after Christmas - meanwhile off to stay with our son, his wife and our gorgeous 5-month old grandson...... lots of Christmas cuddles! Hapy Christmas.

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