Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Side Effects Of Drugs That Lower Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure medication can certainly provide relief for the sufferers. But recently, I decided to inquire about the additional effects it brings with it. This is only a partial list, but some of the common words and phrases I found are: feeling faint, diarrhea, dry cough and joint pain. Those side effects while somewhat daunting didn't even compare with these: "depression, heart palpitations, impotence, damage to the liver and kidneys..."


I heard something mentioned about those with diabetes, pregnant women and then they wrapped things up very neatly by advising that there were "practical ways to help you cope."And maybe they are. But I'm puzzled at how much benefit one gets from impotence and liver damage. Blood pressure drugs absolutely do have documented facts supporting their effectiveness. I just have to wonder if that should be the end of the story or just part of it.Some of the most common high blood pressure medicines are diuretics.


Hypertension medications such as diuretics flush the body of salts by creating a demand for frequent urination. Along with the flushing of excess salts comes the rapid loss of potassium in some.natural method for treating high blood pressure


 




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