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Just started on Amlodipine after being on Atenolol for many years....

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verena6528
verena6528

My new doctor told me Amlodipine would be better than Atenolol for treating my high blood pressure. I was taking 25mg of Atenolol for about 15 years, and it kept my blood pressure reasonably in check, right around 120/80. She put me on 5mg Amlodipine a week ago, and told me to wean myself from the Atenolol by taking a half pill daily with the Amlodipine for one week. My last dose of Atenolol was Friday night, I took only the Amlodipine Saturday and Sunday night.

I've been taking my blood pressure first thing in the morning since we started this new regimen. All week, through Sunday, my BP was right around 120/80. Monday morning, it shot up to 177/100. No stress, nothing happened. So, I called my doctor's office, and they told me to go to an ER or immediate care. I felt fine, so I went to immediate care, who took my blood pressure, got similar readings, and told me as long as I didn't have any symptoms of anything else to call my doctor to adjust my meds. They also advised me to start taking the half tab of Atenolol again until I could talk to her.

This morning it was still very high. I took multiple readings. I have a virtual visit with her later today. I was wondering if anyone else had a spike in BP when adjusting medications. I very much regret right now going off a medication that had been working for years, but she seemed to think this would be a better fit.

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  • bryan16293
    bryan16293 verena6528

    Posted

    hi i hope you feel better

    • verena6528
      verena6528 bryan16293

      Posted

      The doctor gave me a really hard time about going back on the atenolol, and couldn't understand WHY I went to immediate care. Insisted that the Amlodipine was better. Told me to start taking 10mg Amlodipine after five days, and cutting out the Atenolol again. Blood pressure skyrocketed the next day, and my heart was pounding a mile a minute. Sunday night I went back to the Atenolol, and I have an appointment with a new doctor next week.

      My BP is a little higher than I'd like right now, but within acceptable ranges for hopefully a short period of time before I can get it under better control. But I do feel better, thank you.

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