Hypertension, also referred to as the "silent killer" is often the
symptom of some other malfunction in your body.  Although there are
actual natural alternatives and/or home remedies to lower blood
pressure, physicians use medications to combat the "silent killer."

The problem with this is the fact that you become a victim of the
annoying blood pressure medicine side effects.  Physicians are
generally satisfied with prescribing medications because it is
effective short- term in that it may actually lower the blood
pressure.

It is very important to know that drugs do not cure high blood
pressure.  They are more of a temporary fix.  Sometimes the drugs make
a patient experience worse pain in other areas.  The physicians
usually prescribe four major types of medications to lower blood
pressure.  The medications are diuretics, beta- blockers, ACE
inhibitors and calcium channel blockers.  Hypertension is the result
of irresponsible lifestyle choices; the drugs are masks, not a cure.

Any drug with the least amount of toxic can cause horrifying side
effects.  Here are the medications and their individual side effects.
Even as the blood pressure may decrease you may inevitably feel worse
on the drugs.

Blood Pressure Medicine Side Effects:<p>

<b>1. Diurectics</b><br>
The least toxic of all the anti- hypertension drug treatment--diuretics
are basically dehydrators, meaning they are used to remove fluid from
your body by way of the kidneys.  The problem with this method of
lowering blood pressure is that you are also removing vital minerals
such as potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium.

Draining these minerals from your body will cause electrolyte
imbalances in your body.  Diuretics also cause irregular heartbeat,
gout, kidney damage or failure, abnormal cholesterol, uremia,
hyperglycemia, impotency, indigestion, visual disturbances, headaches
and anemia.

<b>2. Beta- Blockers</b><br>
Beta- Blockers reduce the force of your heart contractions.  As the
heartbeat decreases, the blood pressure lowers.  This is a dangerous
cardiac drug; therefore there will be obvious signs of serious heart
disease.  You may experience congestive heart failure (basically a
heart attack) or arrhythmias.

<b>3. ACE Inhibitors</b><br>
ACE Inhibitors is generally a "chemical attack."  The drug blocks the
release of the molecule, Angiotensin which actually raises the blood
pressure.  More so, this agent is a protective mechanism that is
designed to maintain your "homostasis." This eventually causes a
chemical turbulence as it throws off your biological balance.

<b>4. Calcium Channel Blockers</b><br>
Calcium Channel Blockers are extremely dangerous as they block the
movement of calcium across all membranes.  This causes your arteries
to dilate while reducing the resistance to blood flow.  Calcium
Channel Blockers can cause heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding,
liver and kidney damage and a reduced white blood cell count.

As you can see, blood pressure medicine side effects are excruciating
and extremely dangerous.  Physicians are convinced that if your blood
pressure is lowered, the problem is solved.  However, the side effects
may inevitably become a problem, not a solution.

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