Re: Re: Blood Pressure Medications

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In a message dated 4/30/00 11:33:11 PM Central Daylight Time, rnco@...

writes:

<< I had to start taking one of my BP meds again after

being post op 3 months. >>

Hi Karin,

I have been off by two BP meds since surgery and have been monitoring my

blood pressue almost daily because I couldn't believe that I didn't need

meds. I am six weeks post op and it seems that the last couple of days it is

starting to creep up 140/83. So I was kind of glad to see your post about

having to resume a med after 3 months post op. It's always good to know you

aren't alone. When did your BP start going up? Are you on a lower dose of

meds now then before surgery?

Jane Kunert

MGB 3/20/00

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Jane, Thanks for the info (again) on your surgery bills, I need to know did

you have the pump in the hospital and did you have any other frills?

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Hi Jane,

I had been checking it occasionally and it was ok.

I just remember my hubby doing a random check for me one day 3 months

post op and out of the blue it was up again- 150's to 160's/ 100. Of

course that got me upset, then the clincher was in the next day a

random check of 180/120! My Dr. wanted me to start taking Cozaar

50mg again but not the HCTZ that I had taken with it preop. I was

bummed. I did e-mail Dr. R. and he said to just keep a very close

watch on it. He said with more weight loss it very well may come

down. I sure hope so. That is one thing I would like to get rid of

along with the fat! This is my family history of hypertension:

mother, brother, grandmother, several aunts. I don't want to follow

in their footsteps. It stays in the 130/80 range with medication

right now, so I'm not off the hook yet! Hope yours stays down.

Good luck,

Karin

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> > starting to creep up 140/83. So I was kind of glad to see your

post about

> having to resume a med after 3 months post op. It's always good to

know you

> aren't alone. When did your BP start going up? Are you on a lower

dose of

> meds now then before surgery?

> Jane Kunert

> MGB 3/20/00

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Hi Jane,

I had been checking it occasionally and it was ok.

I just remember my hubby doing a random check for me one day 3 months

post op and out of the blue it was up again- 150's to 160's/ 100. Of

course that got me upset, then the clincher was in the next day a

random check of 180/120! My Dr. wanted me to start taking Cozaar

50mg again but not the HCTZ that I had taken with it preop. I was

bummed. I did e-mail Dr. R. and he said to just keep a very close

watch on it. He said with more weight loss it very well may come

down. I sure hope so. That is one thing I would like to get rid of

along with the fat! This is my family history of hypertension:

mother, brother, grandmother, several aunts. I don't want to follow

in their footsteps. It stays in the 130/80 range with medication

right now, so I'm not off the hook yet! Hope yours stays down.

Good luck,

Karin

.................................................................

> > starting to creep up 140/83. So I was kind of glad to see your

post about

> having to resume a med after 3 months post op. It's always good to

know you

> aren't alone. When did your BP start going up? Are you on a lower

dose of

> meds now then before surgery?

> Jane Kunert

> MGB 3/20/00