Getting Off Blood Pressure Medication?

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quirkyjoe - 25 Nov 2007 18:21 GMT

An aquataince of mine is a women in her mid-70's and takes Toprol and
Amlodipine Besylate to control her high blood pressure. She wants to
get off the meds entirely because they make her really tired and
dizzy. Sometimes upon awakening she is so dizzy she needs someone to
support her to walk.

One day upon awakening her pulse was very low - 51.

Does anyone have any advice? We would really appreciate it because
her doctor has not been very helpful.

Thank you.

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Jeff - 25 Nov 2007 18:35 GMT

> An aquataince of mine is a women in her mid-70's and takes Toprol and
> Amlodipine Besylate to control her high blood pressure. She wants to
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> Thank you.

Get a second opinion from a cardiologist.

Jeff

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Emmett Galsworthy - 25 Nov 2007 20:10 GMT

>> An aquataince of mine is a women in her mid-70's and takes Toprol and
>> Amlodipine Besylate to control her high blood pressure. She wants to
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> Jeff

As her doctor has not been very helpful it probably is best to get a second
opinion but you say she wants to go off her meds entirely. Dizziness and
low pulse often indicate a higher dose than needed so maybe she just has to
ask about the titration.

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