Blood pressure meds

[LanaCSR]

Can somebody please put a list of blood pressure meds on here that don't aggravate RLS? And maybe even a list of blood pressure meds that do aggravate RLS so I can be armed with this information when I have my appt with my family doctor next week? I live in the United States. Thank you!

[SueJohnson]

Some medicines that are safe for high blood pressure are propranolol (Inderal, Hemangeol, InnoPran) a beta blocker that may help RLS, Isosorbide Mononitrate (Monoket, Imdur) which is not a beta blocker nor calcium channel blocker. Other possibilities are: Clonidine (Catapres) an Alpha-2-Agonist used to treat high blood pressure which may help RLS and which also treats insomnia, tenex (Guanfacine, Intuniv), prazosin (Minipress) an alpha-adrenergic blocker that is also useful in managing sleep-related problems caused by PTSD and Tadalafil a vasodilator that in one study completely eliminated RLS. Discuss these with your doctor. And then there is reducing salt by 1 teaspoon a day nih.gov/news-events/nih-res....

[LanaCSR in reply to SueJohnson]

Thank you sooooo much! This is very helpful!!

[SueJohnson]

Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are generally bad for RLS

[LanaCSR in reply to SueJohnson]

But propranolol is safe for RLS even though it's a beta blocker?

[SueJohnson in reply to LanaCSR]

Seems strange but yes.

[Jelbea in reply to LanaCSR]

Hi LanaCRS - You may be able to take propranolol without worsening RLS but I was put on it and four days later suffered all over RLS and over the next few weeks also had marked hair loss. But we are all different and I do react badly to many drugs. Hope you get sorted

[ChrisColumbus]

Just to add: I take losartan (an angiotensin II receptor blocker - ARB) with no ill effects, although apparently some people report issues.

[WideBody]

I was actually prescribed Metoprolol, in the very beginning. Before I was diagnosed with RLS.

It sort of, kind of help. The buzzing went down. Not a miracle.

The doctor told me it was a blood pressure medication, beta blocker. I only took 50 milligrams, but I did take it for several months. I stopped taking it when I went on Gabapentin.