Blood Pressure

[MustLooseIt 0]

I was feeling very weak the last week or so, I thought this can not happen! I have lost so much weight already. I called my lapband doctor and he said to check in with my Regular doctor to have my blood pressure checked. Guess WHAT :laugh: iT Was LOW! The meds were making it too low now that I have lost weight. Oh what a great feeling to be told that I could stop taking those two meds! I am starting to feel better now that I am off them. I thought well I should have TONS of energy but was feeling very weak. Problem Fixed! I love my LapBand! :thumbup:

[isaviolinist 11]

I'm glad you got that worked out! I hope you feel good as new soon!

[HolliJ 24]

Awesome!!

I've never had high blood pressure. Mine is usually like... 110/72 or something.

[abingdongirl 0]

that is great, I was told to Discontinue my blood pressure medicine as part of my post-op instructions maybe that was why.... I am happy to be off of them, now waiting on the cholesterol count to go down...

[elcee 3,341]

That's fantastic. Hope mine does the same

[TheB 0]

Congrats MustLooseIt!

I had the same thing happen...was feeling dizzy and lightheaded if I stood up too fast. Went to my regular doc and my BP was low!

He decreased my meds by half and it really helped!

:w00t:

[Grandma26 1]

Congratulations! I am hoping for the same thing soon. I was on 5 meds a day to control it now I am only on 2. I figure all the money I am saving in Co-pays will soon be spent on my new wardrobe when I lose more weight!! lol

[bookwormswot 0]

Congratulations and congrats on the weight loss!

[JUKU 1]

I was feeling very weak the last week or so, I thought this can not happen! I have lost so much weight already. I called my lapband doctor and he said to check in with my Regular doctor to have my blood pressure checked. Guess WHAT iT Was LOW! The meds were making it too low now that I have lost weight. Oh what a great feeling to be told that I could stop taking those two meds! I am starting to feel better now that I am off them. I thought well I should have TONS of energy but was feeling very weak. Problem Fixed! I love my LapBand!

That's great. I had mine checked the other day too and it was 98/70. I had them check it again because it has never been that low.

By the way, I love your little shrinking lady in your signature!! :sad:

[PostalRam 0]

Congrats, I also had high blood presure and taking two meds, after 3 week of having my lap band, I've been taken off also. Whoopie!

Here to becoming healthy!

[Portola Suzanne 3]

Wow great news for you all, I love my band and all the great things occuring because of it!

[MustLooseIt 0]

This is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It has saved my life

[Banded 7/27/09 0]

I had a similar situation with my heart rate...about 8 days post op, I had to go to ER cuz my heart rate was about 41 bpm (too low) stayed about 6 days until all the pre surgery hypertensive medicines were out of my body. Heart rate went back up, but because the band squeezes the vagal nerve (nerve that when squeezed tells your heart to slow down) my heart rate is of concern...possibly need a pacemaker to regulate the heart. I belive my case was extreme, but keep an eye on it. Am I seeing your progress correctly? You had surgery June 09 and you've lost already 60+ lbs? What is your secret...diet? excercise? Keep up the good work!!!!

I was feeling very weak the last week or so, I thought this can not happen! I have lost so much weight already. I called my lapband doctor and he said to check in with my Regular doctor to have my blood pressure checked. Guess WHAT :w00t: iT Was LOW! The meds were making it too low now that I have lost weight. Oh what a great feeling to be told that I could stop taking those two meds! I am starting to feel better now that I am off them. I thought well I should have TONS of energy but was feeling very weak. Problem Fixed! I love my LapBand! :biggrin: