Complications during Pregnancy Forum - Safe Meds For Hbp And Hc Before And During Pregnancy

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Q: Safe Meds For Hbp And Hc Before And During Pregnancy

asked by: dfulton7338 on April 23rd, 2005

New User

Hi I am 42 will be 43 may third and I have high blood pressure and high cholestrol all of my meds are not good to take if I am planning to be or if I am pregnant and I was hoping that someone in this world identify with me my cardiologist states that there is no medication for me to take so getting pregnant is like signing my death papers. I been searching the internet for answers with no help please someone send me some hope if only an mustard seed

thank you
dfulton7338

Replies(2)

Malory

replied on December 28th, 2005

Experienced User

Can your blood pressure and cholesterol levels be controlled with diet and exercise?

lesliepei

replied on January 13th, 2006

Experienced User

a Little Info For You

Being a pharmacist, I know there is at least one blood pressure medication that can be taken during pregnancy, it is called methyldopa. Seeing as I do not know anything at all about your disease history, drug history, allergy history or anything about you for that matter....I would ask your ob/gyn about his/her feelings on the use of methyldopa in pregnancy and you could then take that information to your cardiologist.

As far as cholesterol meds go, no there aren't any that I would think you could take. Metamucil (the fiber supplement) has been shown to decrease total cholesterol by up to 10%, so that could be something you could discuss with your cardiologist as well.

Again, I am not trying to assume I know anything about you...I'm just giving some general information that you can then take to your doctors.

Hope this info helps.

Leslie

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