blood pressure meds.

I think there are even more than that. The GPs prescribe more than one to work on it in different ways. You can end up taking three or four different types at the same time (and still have high readings!)

I've been on three different types, Tricia, alpha-blockers, beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers.
You weren't supposed to take beta blockers with the other two, so I came off them, but am still on the other two.
It annoys me when I go to the surgery and they ask why they put me on them. I have to tell them they didn't; it was the surgeon after I had an aortic dissection.
They then tell me I'm lucky to be alive; I know I am.

I think there must be several types Tricia - some are something to do with blocking calcium, some stop water retention and some are beta blockers. I gather that the ones ending in ' olol' are the beta blockers - don't remember which family Ramipril belongs to but any ending 'pril' are likely to make you cough. I take a tiny dose of spirolonolactol and that it seems makes the Valsarten more efficient. !!!!

durhamjen you've just reminded me that my doctor calls blood pressure pills and their properties A B or C which would fit your description. In that case, why can't they make combination pills for those on two or three drugs? It would be so much easier, but I guess it's to do with different dosages.

Lillie and Marydoll thank you for replying, I will go and buy one plus a little note book to record BP in.

I haven't maybe noticed a cough with the BP meds as I have asthma and take meds for that....

I take a diuretic lunchtime and Beta Blockers and another one at night. Duirng the heat wave in Germany which lasted several weeks my BP plummeted so I cut one of the meds out and now take only a half of one of them. Its no use saying what as they all have different names here.
I also feel tired but then I have heart trouble and that robs you of energy.
When its so hot and sultry I 'm quite housebound, but the worst of the heat is now over.