Blood pressure tablets

[Windy51]

I’m wondering if the pain I’m getting in my upper back is from blood pressure tablets because I have ET and not many people say they have the pain I’m getting in so confused it hurts when I breathe if I’m active I honk it feels a bit better it’s worse morning and night but I don’t think I had it when I was off blood pressure tablets has anyone got my problem the pain radiates across my upper back shoulder and chest

[azaelea]

I have ET too and I had very bad pain in upper left side of my back which was constant for about 2 months but fortunately it eventually went off. I was convinced it was one of the tablets I'm taking, but they said muscle strain, so probably was. I've been on same BP pills for about 30 years! We never know what these medications are doing to our bodies. Hope your pain goes off soon. Regards Fran

[Windy51 in reply to azaelea]

Thanks what BP are you on I had a scan today to make sure it’s not a clot I’m happy for you

[Windy51 in reply to azaelea]

Hi azalea are you in Australia

[azaelea in reply to Windy51]

Hi, my BP pill is Verapamil 160 morning and 80 mg evening. No, I'm not in Australia, in Yorkshire, England. Are you in Australia? Did your scan turn out ok? Hope so.!

[Windy51 in reply to azaelea]

I’m in Australia I had the Scan today I will find out in a couple of days my BP tablets are Metoprolol.I have been on a week

[azaelea in reply to Windy51]

Let me know how it goes. Are you on Aspirin and Hydroxycarbamide? I was taken off aspirin as I had an intestinal bleed and now on Clopidogrel instead.

[Windy51 in reply to azaelea]

thanks

[rebeccaxxx]

It sounds like the pain I had with reflux when I was pregnant. Any chance that could be it?

[Windy51 in reply to rebeccaxxx]

lol im 68

[rebeccaxxx in reply to Windy51]

Not the pregnancy just the reflux 😂

[clubdino]

Is your spleen enlarged? An enlarged spleen can radiate pain to your left shoulder...I don't know about the chest and back though?

*Actually I just found this: As spleen is located adjacent to the diaphragm, the pain caused due to enlarged spleen radiates to the back and can also result in shoulder pain.

medlife.com/web/enlarged-sp...

[Windy51 in reply to clubdino]

i have had it checked its not enlarged

[Windy51 in reply to clubdino]

Thanks

[Scrollernut]

Have a lot of back pain but due to stenosis of the lower spine so guess that’s not too much help with your question but I’m trying to not blame my ET for every little ache and pain and it’s hard not to as I want answers and sometimes it just is::::: I have to understand that ET just doesn’t cause everything and sometimes there really are other reasons....pulled muscles, age (I’m 77), stress, just a bad day or week or even month, lousy diet or lack of exercise..... tain’t easy folks!

[Windy51 in reply to Scrollernut]

i feel it might be a reactionto hydrea and blood pressure tablets

[Windy51]

thanks everyone for the replies

[BonnieJ]

Blood pressure medication is not known to cause pain.