Getting off blood pressure meds.

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It is not at all advisable to stop the BP medications abruptly as it can cause serious effects as sudden increase in the bp,heart issues,stroke etc.Kindly continue the medications as advised by your treating Physician.
If you are not feeling good with any partocular medication then the dose,drug can be adjusted accordingly.Walking and exercising is good for health but that would not help in controlling bp on its own.Kindly visit your treating Doctor for evaluation.
Take care!

Is a doctor actually suggesting that exercise can't help in controlling BP?

I find the credentials of this doctor highly suspicious.

Don't stop your medications abruptly, but your numbers look just fine. Your doctor put you on meds for 3 points over on diastolic? Has the pharmaceutical industry completely taken over good health practice?


PS- Exercise CAN help control bp, I am an example.

Dr.Mitaly did you actually read the message or are you just copying and pasting from Lahore India?

I think what she meant was that just exercise "alone" is not enough to control your blood pressure. You need other ways to lower it and keep it under control.