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Blood Pressure Medication
- Thread starter Dorothea
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- New York, USA
I have been on a couple different ones, had to change due to adverse reactions, not because of any issue with my CD.....not sure that a BP med would necessarily cause a flare.....
Thanks for the responses!
I tried Metoprolol a few years back, ended up in the hospital with severe pain (crohn's flare). I've also tried Moxonidine, Atenolol, Hydrochlorothiazide, Amlodipine, Bisoprolol, and a couple more - all with the same outcome. Sometimes I get ill within the first day depending on the medication. Never managed to use any of the mentioned one's longer than a couple of weeks.
Crohn's I was diagnosed with the first time 42 years ago, was in remission for about 35 years. Now it's worse than ever. I'm allergic (skin peeling) to Vedolizumab (Entyvio), Ustekinumab (Stelara), Azathioprine (Imurel). Maybe my body's different.
Whatsoever, my blood pressure is very high and my doctor haven't been able to find a blood pressure medication that doesn't affect my Crohn's.
All suggestions are welcome!
I tried Metoprolol a few years back, ended up in the hospital with severe pain (crohn's flare). I've also tried Moxonidine, Atenolol, Hydrochlorothiazide, Amlodipine, Bisoprolol, and a couple more - all with the same outcome. Sometimes I get ill within the first day depending on the medication. Never managed to use any of the mentioned one's longer than a couple of weeks.
Crohn's I was diagnosed with the first time 42 years ago, was in remission for about 35 years. Now it's worse than ever. I'm allergic (skin peeling) to Vedolizumab (Entyvio), Ustekinumab (Stelara), Azathioprine (Imurel). Maybe my body's different.
Whatsoever, my blood pressure is very high and my doctor haven't been able to find a blood pressure medication that doesn't affect my Crohn's.
All suggestions are welcome!
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Bufford
Well-known member
- Location
- Northwestern Ontario
I have done well on Amlodipine, no issues other than some times when the blood pressure spikes.
I have taken Metoprolol-but I found it to be pretty harsh. I am now on Amlodipine. I am currently on Budesonide and my blood pressure spiked, the doctor increased dosage, and my GP is monitoring it weekly through the steroid. I had never considered that the medication could be worsening my stomach issues.
- Location
- Montréal, Canada
Kiwi fruit can help with blood pressure:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The effect of kiwifruit consumption on blood pressure in subjects with moderately elevated blood pressure: a randomized, controlled study - PubMed
Among men and women with moderately elevated BP, intake of three kiwifruits was associated with lower systolic and diastolic 24-h BP compared with one apple a day. The effect may be regulated by mechanisms other than improvement of endothelial function.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov