Hypertension

[Tara]

Originally posted by Joan
Tara, what is the bloodpressure reading?
If it is less than 140/85 , I would be happy and do not think additional medicine is needed. If there are other risk factors like increased LDL ( bad cholesterol) then that is another matter.
If the bloodpressure is still too high, a thiazide diuretic, like bendrofluazide is usually added.
If you say "fluttery".... do you mean irregular heart beats?

Over a whole day of hourly readings, the average was 133/77 with the highest reading at 156/78 and the lowest reading at 118/72 average heartbeat 67 with the highest at 77 and lowest at 57. Cholesterol levels 5.7.

Bendrofluazide was the first medicine prescribed, but the patient was intolerant to it and lost too much potassium.

Fluttery as in the feeling when your eye twitches and you can't stop it? The heart beat is regular.