Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I started taking Coreg in April 2003. I started at 3.125mg twice a day, and now am taking 37.5mg twice a day.......I've never had a problem with low blood pressure, always high.....My BP now is usually very good.....sometimes high....never low. Jerry >From: Pat Pulasky <pulasky@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Coreg Again (Sorry) >Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:30:55 -0800 (PST) > >Sorry to have more questions about Coreg. My hubby >has just been put on Coreg, lowest dosage. However, >as the dosage is increased, we are told that we have >to monitor his blood pressure every day to be sure it >doesn't drop too far. He developed low blood pressure >three years ago, and his previous doctors had taken >him off every medication that would tend to lower >blood pressure, so Coreg is making me very nervous. >Question #1:Do the rest of you Coreg folks also have >to watch your blood pressure & has Coreg tended to >lower it? > >Also, we have tried two different blood pressure >monitors and neither of them measure correctly (each >was a way too high.). Most folks wouldn't realize the >discrepancy, but I know how his blood pressure runs, >and he hasn't had blood pressure this high in over >three years!!!! >Question #2: Any thoughts on blood pressure monitors? > > >Thanks for any input. PatP > _________________________________________________________________ High-speed users—be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/prem & ST=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Pat, I suggest that you buy from a store that accepts returns with no problem (such as WalMart). You may want to buy several different models, have the readings compared to the instrument at the doctor’s office, and keep only the most accurate one. Return the rest to the store. Norm Coreg Again (Sorry) Sorry to have more questions about Coreg. My hubby has just been put on Coreg, lowest dosage. However, as the dosage is increased, we are told that we have to monitor his blood pressure every day to be sure it doesn't drop too far. He developed low blood pressure three years ago, and his previous doctors had taken him off every medication that would tend to lower blood pressure, so Coreg is making me very nervous. Question #1:Do the rest of you Coreg folks also have to watch your blood pressure & has Coreg tended to lower it? Also, we have tried two different blood pressure monitors and neither of them measure correctly (each was a way too high.). Most folks wouldn't realize the discrepancy, but I know how his blood pressure runs, and he hasn't had blood pressure this high in over three years!!!! Question #2: Any thoughts on blood pressure monitors? Thanks for any input. PatP Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Groups Links · To visit your group on the web, go to: / · Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 For me.... going on Coreg was a LIFESAVER! Yes, my B/P dropped pretty low early but after a while my body became able to tolerate it and my dose was increased. It REALLY helped (me) lessen the effects of CHF and even bumped up my Ejection Fraction. A couple years ago, after I finished the EECP therapy program... they had to lower my Coreg dose again because of low B/P. But by then... the new artery growth around the heart had given me another advantage over the CHF. I'm a BIG fan... but I always state this caveat: Decisions on such things must be made with consultations with YOUR personal docs. BTW... no need to apologize for raising an old issue again and again. It's SOP around here! Hugs... Duffey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I use a LifeSource Digital Blood Pressure Monitor Model UA-767, that I got at Wal Mart. I had it checked two different times when I went through Cardiac Rehab and it was absolutely correct. The nurses were really impressed as they said most of the other brands they had checked were way off. Ken Coreg Again (Sorry) Sorry to have more questions about Coreg. My hubbyhas just been put on Coreg, lowest dosage. However,as the dosage is increased, we are told that we haveto monitor his blood pressure every day to be sure itdoesn't drop too far. He developed low blood pressurethree years ago, and his previous doctors had takenhim off every medication that would tend to lowerblood pressure, so Coreg is making me very nervous. Question #1:Do the rest of you Coreg folks also haveto watch your blood pressure & has Coreg tended tolower it? Also, we have tried two different blood pressuremonitors and neither of them measure correctly (eachwas a way too high.). Most folks wouldn't realize thediscrepancy, but I know how his blood pressure runs,and he hasn't had blood pressure this high in overthree years!!!! Question #2: Any thoughts on blood pressure monitors?Thanks for any input. PatPPlease visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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