How did your doc know it was time to take you off BP meds?

[nomorechubbybutt63 66]

I'm 2 months post op...40lbs down (175 from sw 215). How will my doc know it's time to pull me off my BP meds? My high BP was weight related and it's the last prescription med I'm on and I am ready to get rid of them!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My surgeon takes almost everyone with HBP off their BP meds at the time of surgery. After that, you are ordered to monitor your blood pressure at home. If your blood pressure gets (and stays) high, then you go back on your meds but keep monitoring in case your BP drops as you lose weight. Most people never have to go back on meds again though. I didn't. I did have to monitor at home and keep logs of my readings. I had to show all my logs at my follow-up appointments with my surgeon and when I checked in with my PCP.

[bikrchk 1,313]

I was taken off one of the meds pre-op and never went back on after surgery. The Water pill took a little longer, maybe 2 months post op... When my average bp went to below 100/60 and I was getting light headed on a regular basis especially upon standing. I'd always been an at home monitorer so I could correlate the light headedness with low bp. I halved the HcTz then eventually gave it up entirely. I think my last check at the Dr was 100\64 (and that was a stressful day at work)! Crazy to think about now as 2 years ago it was not well controlled on 2 BP meds plus an anti anxiety NONE of which I take today!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

How will my doc know time to pull me off my BP meds?

@@nomorechubbybutt63

once again come the old but true expression

all doctors are different

my doc told me to stop taking diabetes, high blood pressure pills PO

i had to take another sleep study in one month

then the CPAP was also removed

good luck

kathy

[shellyd67 198]

I take my BP twice a day. One AM reading and one PM reading. They both are on the low side so both my surgeon and my PCP agreed I shouldn't take it at this point. One less med ! ????????????

[nomorechubbybutt63 66]

" had to take another sleep study in one month

then the CPAP was also removed"

Know when I got off of my cpap? The second I got home from the hospital. Put it in the closet. Never want to see it

again!

[Miss Mac 6,262]

I was on ten meds pre-op. I was off seven of them very quickly, but I still take the blood-pressure cocktail to keep me level. I am at 21 months.

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

For some the markers for HBP are not resolved by weight loss. For some the weight definitely makes a difference. Day of surgery I was removed from both blood sugar meds and never went back to them. At 4 months out I was removed from my cholesterol med as I am now well into normal range.

Now, for the HBP. I noticed at about 30 pounds lost that I felt dizzy when standing up or bending over, my dose was reduced. Then I felt that again here recently so my dose was reduced again...a bit more and I think I will be fortunate to be off them.

Stay in communication with your PCP and check your own BP at home. Keep a log and send/show it to your PCP at your visits. Your pressure's will change as you lose and they will need to monitor them.

Good luck!

[jennolsen 140]

I am 10 days out. Stopped in the hospital and didn't restart. I didn't have very high bp to begin with and only took minimal meds. Had my follow up with my PCP and bp was 114/80. He was happy with that. With future weight loos and exercise I hope for that number to continue to go down.

When your bp gets too low or you are symptomatic, like dizziness, that may be when you doc stops the meds. Or you may ask about a trial off or lowering to see what happens. Good luck!