Type 2's and blood pressure meds update :)

[Unbeliever]

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So thank you all for the replies - I ordered my Omron last night, it really does make sense to test at home - tho how my surgery will react I can't be sure, still its my health I'm entitled to use whatever methods I see fit to keep it good.
Gilly x

Hi Gilly

Ive not yet come across a GP or consultant who hasn't been delighted I've got evidence of my home BP - I also add to it if I have any reads taken at other clinics -

Mary x

Quite right Mary, neither have I - and NICE is all for it . Its just my DSN.... I don't know how you can keep track otherwise. Having it checked a couple of times a year is not enough. You might only discover raised levels after the damge had been done.
Even if they are not as accurate as the monitors in the surgery hey will still show trends in he same way that bg meters do.
I was acually advised to ge on on diagnosis by the Specialist diabetes GP. Its just as important as testing your blood.
I am not sure why the DSN thinks i would want high BP but then I don't understand where she's coming from about anyhing.

[stillo]

Im on 100mg loasrtan potassium and 40mg Furosemide, i have never in the last 10 years had my blood pressure within normal limits i am currently running at 170-181 over 95 -121, i have seen a cardiologist and he tells me i have no problems with my Heart, only problem with the Furosemide is i can pee for England

Stillo

[angua]

Just a little update, I received my Omron (thanks for the encouragement) and over the course of 3 days my average bp was 117/79 highest was 127/89 lowest was 104/77

I rang the doctor and told him I'd been monitoring at home and gave him the results and he confirmed that I need to drop one of my meds (Amlodipine) its taken a couple of days to feel better (half life of Aml is apparently 33 hrs) but I'm now no longer getting dizzy and generally feeling downright vile

He asked that I continue to monitor at home and he'll talk to me again in a month - my bp has still stayed around 117/80 so I'm hoping that its going to stay this way - maybe when I lose the other 60lbs I won't need any !


Gilly x

[MaryJ]

Fantastic result Gilly

Mary x