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humbee

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Hi all

i am new to the forum. My husband is 30yrs old and has been type2 diabetic for 4yrs, along with having high colestorol. He takes medication for both these.

he has recently had his blood pressure monitored with a 24hr monitor with his mean blood pressure as 152/90. Dr has prescribed him rampiril to help lower. I am concerned he is still young and he would have to take these for life. The dr did not really give any other advice if he could lower his BP any other way. Pls can you advise us on what to do...

many thanks

humbee x
 
I would take the BP pills now. is his BG under control because that can cause/increase high BP?
a lot here low carb diet to help their weight, Bloods and BP. so far it has helped my weight and Bloods but my BP is still around 135, that may take longer and more weight loss maybe?
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
 
jack412 said:
I would take the BP pills now. is his BG under control because that can cause/increase high BP?
a lot here low carb diet to help their weight, Bloods and BP. so far it has helped my weight and Bloods but my BP is still around 135, that may take longer and more weight loss maybe?
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
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His BG was always between 15 and 20 but the past month or so hes managed to get it consistently around 7 which is fantastic for him. He doesnt do any excercise unfirtunately if he did would tht help lower his BP?
 
It's important that he takes his bp meds. Has he got a history of high bp in his family? My mum is really thin and not diabetic and had to have bp meds in her late thirties, so di my grandfather and I (now in early 40s) have to. My doc has raised mine yesterday. Weight loss definitely helps. I too have reduced bs to 5.5 - 7.5. Fasting bs is 6-7. Weight loss 1 stone 10lbs. Doc says further weight loss will probably result in lowering of bp so same probably applies to your hubbie. Am also on ramapril. Good luck!
 
Hi, Welcome :)

BP is a silent killer and should be controlled for sure, the fact that these meds are for life is untrue, if your bp goes down and with careful monitoring by your GP, they can be stopped later, but the important thing is not if you have to take the meds for life or not, the important thing is to not have high blood pressure! exercise is awesome at reducing bp, my bp was 250/150 and is now 106/65 and have reduced the bp meds by half, I'm not sure i need to be taking them at all anymore and in the near future will be working on not taking them with the help of the GP of course, i believe my new exercise regime to be the main contributor to the lower bp, so if you can encourage him to do a little exercise, that would be great! it can start as a couple of reps on your stairs at home, walking up and down a few times, this is a great way to start, you don't need to go and join a gym to get fitter and healthier, buy him a dog lol walking the dog and picking up the poo in the garden is a great way to exercise also, but its important for everything, it will reduce his bp an blood glucose and gives him more energy, not less :)
 
My BP was up in the 150's last December, and immediately after this I was diagnosed Type 2. I waited 2 weeks to have a 24 hour BP monitor strapped to me. The average from that was 135/76. Within another week it dropped to 116/65 and has remained at that sort of level ever since. All I did, apart from panic, was take 2 x 20 minute brisk walks each day. Other than that, and normal housework, I am fairly sedentary. Those 2 walks appear to have done it for me, and no need for any meds. My GP is delighted with me.
 
humbee said:
he has recently had his blood pressure monitored with a 24hr monitor with his mean blood pressure as 152/90. Dr has prescribed him rampiril to help lower. I am concerned he is still young and he would have to take these for life. The dr did not really give any other advice if he could lower his BP any other way. Pls can you advise us on what to do...
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The target bp level for people living with diabetes is 130/80 so your husbands readings are too high. Certainly exercise can reduce bp as will losing weight but sometimes it's not enough and meds do need to be taken.

I've been on Ramipril for several years now having been put on them when I developed diabetic retinopathy, to date I've not had any side-effects.

The Blood Pressure Association has some useful advice about bp and ways in which to lower it, here is a link to their website:

http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/Home
 
I've been on BP Tablets since i was around 20 i had to take them during pregnancy and then not long after i was on them permanently thinking about it that was about the time i started putting weight on drastically so probably the start of my type 2. I am now on 50mg's a day its been 9 years coming but i will be on 25mg's a day when i am reduced again hopefully soon, i was on 300mg's in a morning and the same again at night. It is not something you have to stay on forever but certainly something i wouldn't refuse to take.
 
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