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Hypertension

I have a question for all of you out there, I have lost 127 pounds from my sleeve surgery and i still have high blood pressure would any of you know why or will it go down.

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  • JohnnyCakes
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    if it hasn't gone down yet, it likely won't. assuming you don't smoke, sometimes it's a genetic thing and it's out of your control. you need to get on prescription medication. talk to your do

  • JohnnyCakes
    JohnnyCakes

    my BP went from 170/110 (just a tad high) to 110/65 a month after surgery. again, this surgery is a frickin miracle.

  • I've taken Lisinopril and a diuretic for 20 years. After surgery they took me off both, and my BP went up to 146 over 90...too high! So I started taking just half the lisinopril again..... 5mg ins

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Blood pressure meds can have side effects. Slightly elevated blood pressure (systolic up to about 140 or 150) isn't super dangerous.. so it's a judgement call as to the benefit of medicating these elevated pressures. I chose not to medicate mine once I was consistently under 150 systolic.

If I was running 148-152, I'd probably take a half-dose, depending on the med.

Of course, this is with the idea that I'm in a weight-reduction phase, and expect the pressures to continue improving. If I were in a weight- stable phase, then I'd want to stay on a blood pressure medication with pressures over 140.

You guys are all so McSchmarty! Thanks for helpin us out!

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