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hello my name is bryant and i am a 29yr old african american male and have hypertension i was also told my cholesteral was not where it should be but its not bad i forget which one the good or bad was worse, anyways my issue is daily i take clonidine hydrochloride,usp 0.2 mg,atenolol 50 mg,triamterine/hctz 50mg/25mg daily ive been on these pills under a year and take them daily since ive started taking these pills ive started having issues i never had before, 1. i cannot get to or stay asleep,ive been experiencing muscle spasms all over my body and i mean everywhere my head,legs,ect,ive been snapping attitude wise and i was a puppy dogg before these meds, i also take lorazapam 1mg as needed for anxiaty cause ive been having really bad panic attacks or just wondering about stupid things or im constantly feeling my temple to make sure my hearts beating right especially when my heart feels like its pounding thru my chest or ive had ppalultations once since i began my meds so i need help really badly lol im driving my fiance crazy im not sure whats wrong with me also im not sure if im building a tolerance to my blood pressure meds or its just me not eating right but my blood pressure is not where it should be anymore it fluxuates between 130 over 85 to 177 over 90 and i really do try watching what i eat cause im really paranoid and i barely ever eat fast food anymore cause there is so much sodium in it,can you tell me what things i should be eating and not eating or what im doing wrong any advice would be much help

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pizzaqueen926

Hi Bryant:

How are you today?  I'm doing good.  I read your story and I can relate to some of it.  I am going thru anxiety myself.  I have had my heart checked and have been in the hospital.  Have you ever thought of taking something natural and that really works for your symptoms?  I take vitamins that are proven to work and natural supplements that help my cholesterol and my menopause.  I don't like taking meds beacause most of them are fatal and cause really bad side effects.  Let me know if you're interested.  I hope that you are feeling better today and I hope you have a great day!

Kathi  :-)))

 

HBO2008

Bryant,

Keep in mind African Americans have high chance of HTN (hypertension)  and those readings are really not that bad.  When you do the reading make sure you have the correct cuff.  A large or too small of a cuff  can cause a false positive.

<font face="Times New Roman">So.. I know that HCTZ is a med that takes fluid off of the body along with Atenolol which is also a fluid reducer and a beta blocker….So with so much fluid coming off, it decreses your potassium which causes mucsle cramps. So I say ask your Dr. to check your pot level and see if it is in range b/c some times it triamterine/hctz can increase Pot (K+).  </font>

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HBO2008

<font face="Times New Roman">Atenolol has some Side effects:  </font>Possible Side Effects: SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include dizziness or lightheadedness, headache, .  mild drowsiness, or unusual tiredness. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience difficulty breathing, muscle pain or cramps, weakness, or rapid or irregular heartbeat.<font face="Times New Roman">  2.  </font>To prevent this from affecting sleep: do not take any dose of this medicine after 6 p.m.  3.  Do not stop this med suddenly.  This is a med that has to decrease slowly.

 I say talk with the Dr. about ^ the lorazapam and see if that helps with anxiety or try something different like a anti-depressant med.

 

bwatts1

OMG I have been going through the same thing. I take the same fuild pill. I am scared to eat anything, muscle spasms everywhere, high heart rate, high anxiety, etc. I am ging to my doctors tomorrow. I though it was the med, now I am for sure. Thanks for this post I thought I was going crazy. You should see your doctor too. God bless! 

bwatts1

I went to my doctors today and it was my potassium. I am now on potassium pills and she is checking it once a week to make sure it is coming up. You needs to get that checked ASAP because that is the root of most of your problems. God Bless

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