Beware And Be Aware-those Who Take Bp Meds!!!

NM Sunshine · October 12, 2008

Funny thing happened to me last week. I got up in middle of night to pee. (something I never do because of sleep meds). I felt real dizzy as I went to the bathroom, then as I began to stand up after I peed, I fell flat out on floor. I blacked out completely and fell like a rock. The next day I had a super shinner of a black eye from where I fell.

I take my one BP med at bedtime. I'm wondering if I should get myself up at middle of night and take my BP?

aubrie · October 13, 2008

Maybe you don't need one at bedtime. I was on twice a day, and the doctor backed me down to once a day. I cut out the night time one just for that reason.

I have since had to go back on my BP meds temporarily due to a gallbladder surgery. I had complications and had a second surgery two days later for stones. The second surgery did me in. I would have had a stroke in the hospital if my DH hadn't been watching my pressure soar out the roof. He called the nurses. When they came in I was at 250/150 !!!!!!! It took two months for it to slowly come back down, but I'm doing better now. It's not something you want to mess around with. I recommend that all bandsters invest in a good cuff for home use. You never know what will happen.

NM Sunshine · October 13, 2008

Maybe you don't need one at bedtime. I was on twice a day, and the doctor backed me down to once a day. I cut out the night time one just for that reason.
I have since had to go back on my BP meds temporarily due to a gallbladder surgery. I had complications and had a second surgery two days later for stones. The second surgery did me in. I would have had a stroke in the hospital if my DH hadn't been watching my pressure soar out the roof. He called the nurses. When they came in I was at 250/150 !!!!!!! It took two months for it to slowly come back down, but I'm doing better now. It's not something you want to mess around with. I recommend that all bandsters invest in a good cuff for home use. You never know what will happen.

250/150 is the stuff that gives you heart attacks and strokes. You are lucky, no permanent damage. I have two very good cuffs. One at each house I live in (Montana and New Mexico). Taking my BP medications in the daytime is a good idea. I just need to monitor my BP at night for a while after I change over.

Ailie · October 14, 2008

Thank you so much for posting this. I'm on Diovan right now for my bp. I've noticed quite a few times lately that whenever I'm sitting down (or like today when I was on my knees in a filing cabinet drawer) that I get dizzy when I stand up. It seems to be getting more frequent. I think tomorrow I will take a trip down to the nurse at work and have her take my bp. I also have to call my doctor anyway because I'm due for some blood work. I was starting to wonder why I was getting so dizzy. Now I have a place to start. Thanks again!!!!!