Blood Pressure Post Surgery

[Cobrargc 25]

I'm currently on two blood pressure meds and have been for a year or so. One of my goals is to get OFF the meds once the weight comes off. My blood pressure has never been super bad. The highest ever was like 158/110. Has anyone else kicked the meds to the curb following weight loss?

[lmd 4]

Dr took me off bp meds.

Current weight loss is at 62lbs!!!!!!!!!!

[circa 333]

I think a lot of people lose their bp meds after weight loss. I think you can too!

[aroundhky 1,174]

I've been off my BP meds since surgery. My BP before surgery ran around 160ish over 90/95 while ON meds. Before my release the day after my surgery, my BP was already down to 120/70 and it has pretty much stayed around that since. I was amazed by how quickly it was affected by pre-surgery weight loss and post op. That was my main goal to EVENTUALLY come off the meds. I may not hit my weight goal, but I did hit my main health goal to get off BP med. Cholesterol is a little slower reacting, but its a little lower than before. Dr said that may be mostly genetics. I dont know if everyone that takes something for high BP get off meds, but I sure did and I'm happy about that. Good luck "Cobra"!

[Swimmer 199]

I got off shortly after surgery. I was 160/110 without meds and now I'm 120/70 usually without meds and I'm only down about 26 pounds. Been stalled three weeks ugh.

[Dooter 1,457]

10 days out of surgery I was down to 110/68. (Pre op numbers and in the hospital I was edging up to 156/95 which was super high for me.)

[Vance_ 217]

I too was taken off my blood pressure medicine the day of surgery. I monitor it every day and it is consistantly 128 / 65. AMAZING!!! Love my sleeve!!

[favoredone 590]

I placed on BP meds while in the hospital.. I don't know what happened.. My BP went up and did not come down....

[Cobrargc 25]

Thanks everyone. It sounds like it's not too loft a goal. 9 days to surgery!!!!!

[firstday 7]

Walgreens offer free blood pressure checks thru the end of Feb. I ran out of bp meds and went to Walgreens to see if I should get a rx refill. I'm 6 weeks out, take 2 meds and yes I need a refill. I'm about 30# down. Maybe soon I can get off the meds.

[Capt Derel 287]

My bp was averaging 140-150/80-90. I take Lisinopril. Today I went have my stitches removed and my bp was 137/79 without my bp medicine. My weight dropped 15 lbs in 2 weeks. They were excited for me. I had to sit there and tell them my whole Tijuana journey. They scheduled me to go back in a month for bloodwork in order to get me off my meds.