Help please with my bp meds

[Enised]

I need help badly been on olprezide 20/12.5 for 15 yrs at first ok now im really suffering with side effects gp poo poos it all but within two hours of taking Im shaky pains everywhere anxiety weakness when walking help me someone please

[Happyrosie]

Hello again Enised . I’ve just realised you’ve made two posts and I’ve replied to one of them. If you’re getting no answers from your doctor, is it possible for you to try another doctor? Or, could you talk to a pharmacist?

[Enised in reply to Happyrosie]

Hi thank you for replying trouble is pharmacists here wont say anything just send you back to doctor!! Its very hot at the moment and Im wondering if the diuretic is the guilty one..ive tried taking the tab at night but then am up all night having to use the loo !! Its such a complicated mess up and so hard to explain not in my mother tongue..not expecting miracles atall..wondered whether to do a day without...but am afraid bp will spike..doc did once change med but it was another tab almost exactly the same...Giant it was called..of all unlikely names..I still feel a lot of my probs are thyroid based and read somewhere that some bp meds mask results...I shall probably miss taking one just for some relief as its been much worse in this stifling humid heat!! Sorry I missed your last reply havnt gotten used to the site yet xx

[Enised in reply to Enised]

Love your name!!!!

[Happyrosie]

Isn’t difficult for me to know what to say as the culture here in UK is so different to Italy’s. Here in the Uk pharmacists (they had a bout of publicity on this some years ago) will give you a ‘medicine review’ which would include BP readings if necessary, and would write to your GP with their recommendations if appropriate It might be a good idea to go through carefully the website of Blood Pressure UK. Along with lifestyle tips it discusses the different types of medications. Info given there might be able to trigger some thoughts in you to help yourself and to ask your doctor. Diuretics aren’t the only answer to Hypertension.

I just wish I could offer any further thoughts to you.