Strange Blood Pressure Problem Posted: 12-24-05 11:14am
Hello
im a 38 year old male
about a month ago my cardialagist put me
on toprol-xl to treat my fast and
irregular heartbeats also to lower my
bloodpressure. This was all causing me
have chestpains that would wake me up.
The meds seem to be helping the fast and
irregular heartbeats witch are right
around 65-70 pm. Before the meds it would
jump up to 120 to 140 just by standing up,
so the toprol is helping in that
department, but now when I check my
bloodpressure its usually around
135-145/95-110 and before the meds it was
usually around 150-165/90-95.
Should I be concerned about this right
now or do I need to give the the toprol a
little more time?
Thanks
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 12-24-05 12:08pm
Toprol xl is also for the chest pains.
I know it is one of the meds you need to
take religously at the same time every
day. Maybe some days you take it later
and chest pains come thru while waiting
for it to kick in???? I dont know but
it worked great for me. I was already
taking vasotec, and when I had my heart
attack they added the toprol xl and
between the 2 my pressures returned to
before high blood pressure stage.
I know one I take is a beta blocker the
other ace inhibitor. So I myself need
both kinds to be adequate for my
conditions.
However, if you were not having chest
pains before and now you are, I think I
would talk to the dr about that soon.
But do make sure and take same time every
day. It lasts for 24 hours and if you
dont take again it can cause the chest
pains you have to increase, cuz like I
said it is also for the chest pains.
And yes as with most other meds it does
take some time for ---full effect of the
drug to kick in.
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slemerond
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 12-24-05 12:15pm
The chest pains and fast heart rate went
away its just that the bloodpressure went
up not down.I am pretty bad at taking
medicine everyday at the same time, I
usually have to be reminded by my wife.
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 12-24-05 12:55pm
My husband had to help me a lot at first
too. And the .Dr forgot to mention to me
that it is very important to take same
time every day which didnt help much
either.
How long have you been takin the
toprol??
Just curious if more time is needed for
full effect to kick in.
Good luck, sir
have a .Merry .Christmas
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slemerond
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 12-24-05 13:02pm
I have been taking it for about a month
now. It is helping but I just dont
understand why the bloodpressure is going
up instead of down. I'll give it a couple
of weeks more to see if the bloodpressure
comes down maybe I just need a higher dose
i'm now taking 50mg a day.
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mtnmama
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: ohio
Posted: 03-04-06 20:00pm
Hi - I am having the same problem with the
toprol xl. I have been on it one month
and my bp has gone up. How is your
situation now?
Thanks
