Re: What Arthritis Drug have adverse effect on High Blood Pressure?

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I been searching all morning! And just after I send this email... I find

this!

Susie

Elf wrote:

> Could anyone tell me, how to go about finding some info on WHICH

> DRUGS

> we take for ARTHRITIS that adds to, or makes our High Blood Pressure

> out

> of control? Even when on medication? My BP stayed dangerously HIGH

> while

> I WAS on the MTX.

> I have now refused any Antidepressants, not only because they MAKE me

> depressed!... But because my BP goes stroke level. Also does this with

>

> the drugs for Inflammation. They have seemed to do the same. And what

> about the Pred? I am on that still. But since I dropped trying all

> antidepressants and inflammation drugs, BP has gone down somewhat. So

> I

> don't think it is the Pred??? As right now, I am only on the Pred.

> 10mg

> day... and Lorcet, and 2 different BP meds. The BP has gone down

> somewhat, but is slow to do so this time. The Joint pain, back, etc.

> is

> somewhat better. At least it is MANAGEABLE and I can Garden to some

> extent. That is wonderful...but by no means what I have been " use to

> doing " for years. Pain level is still around 6-8 out of scale of 10

> per

> day. It " hoovers " at 6-8, let me put it that way! To me, that is

> " manageable " ! Been on the Pred. for 2 months now (or close to it) and

>

> still no weight gain. I have leveled off on weight loss however. The

> weight I am now is what I've been since I was about 14. (Except for

> pregnancies). I am still wondering WHY I have had no weight gain from

>

> it. As, all I have ever heard, is it causes you to gain. Am I not

> taking

> ENOUGH??? Is that why I still HURT so much?

> Susie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Susie, do you have a history of hypertension? Or did it only come about after

you began taking medication?

Prednisone definitely can contribute to high blood pressure problems as can many

NSAIDs. Estrogens are also known to cause hypertension. Some herbs, too.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000155.htm

http://www.aafp.org/afp/980301ap/oparil.html

http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1106.htm

I assume they checked out your kidneys sometime within the last few months.

As far as weight gain due to prednisone: although it is extremely common, it

doesn't happen to everyone.

Sorry that you still aren't feeling well. When will you speak to your doctor

next? I hope soon.

[ ] What Arthritis Drug have adverse effect on High Blood

Pressure?

Could anyone tell me, how to go about finding some info on WHICH DRUGS

we take for ARTHRITIS that adds to, or makes our High Blood Pressure out

of control? Even when on medication? My BP stayed dangerously HIGH while

I WAS on the MTX.

I have now refused any Antidepressants, not only because they MAKE me

depressed!... But because my BP goes stroke level. Also does this with

the drugs for Inflammation. They have seemed to do the same. And what

about the Pred? I am on that still. But since I dropped trying all

antidepressants and inflammation drugs, BP has gone down somewhat. So I

don't think it is the Pred??? As right now, I am only on the Pred. 10mg

day... and Lorcet, and 2 different BP meds. The BP has gone down

somewhat, but is slow to do so this time. The Joint pain, back, etc. is

somewhat better. At least it is MANAGEABLE and I can Garden to some

extent. That is wonderful...but by no means what I have been " use to

doing " for years. Pain level is still around 6-8 out of scale of 10 per

day. It " hoovers " at 6-8, let me put it that way! To me, that is

" manageable " ! Been on the Pred. for 2 months now (or close to it) and

still no weight gain. I have leveled off on weight loss however. The

weight I am now is what I've been since I was about 14. (Except for

pregnancies). I am still wondering WHY I have had no weight gain from

it. As, all I have ever heard, is it causes you to gain. Am I not taking

ENOUGH??? Is that why I still HURT so much?

Susie