How did you get off BP meds?

[dhrguru 1,238]

So I was on blood pressure meds for years prior to my bypass on 4/28, even took it day of surgery as per doc's instructions. I don't take it immediately after surgery and my blood pressure was running a little high at my first two post op visits. So I went back on the bp meds and have been on them since. And of course, my pressure is normal with them.

I'm down 50#s now; so if you're taking bp meds, how would you ever know if your bp has normalized due to your weight loss?

[James Marusek 5,244]

In my case, I monitored my blood pressure daily. When my BP dropped, I cut my BP medicine dose in half. Then when it dropped some more, I went off the BP medicine completely. This all occurred within the first couple weeks after surgery.

I generally took my blood pressure readings first thing when I got up in the morning so I would have some consistency with the readings. Without daily readings it would be hard to make that decision. I suspect your BP readings might have been slightly elevated in the doctor's office.

[dhrguru 1,238]

In my case, I monitored my blood pressure daily. When my BP dropped, I cut my BP medicine dose in half. Then when it dropped some more, I went off the BP medicine completely. This all occurred within the first couple weeks after surgery.

I generally took my blood pressure readings first thing when I got up in the morning so I would have some consistency with the readings. Without daily readings it would be hard to make that decision. I suspect your BP readings might have been slightly elevated in the doctor's office.

Thanks, that makes sense. I do have a BP monitor...i guess I'll buy some batteries for it today and start tracking. I have cut my dose though. (The higher dose was prescribed as a mix up initially, so I just went back to the lower dose).

I'm sure my bp was elevated at those first post op appointments, my body was probably angry over the surgery etc. Thanks

[InspirationMySon 135]

Pain will cause an increase in BP as well as the surgery in general.

Depending upon your body & if there is an underlying cardiac condition with continuous & consistent cardio exercise it should go down. I have an irregular heart rate from time to time so I have to take atenolol at a very low dose still.