High blood pressure runs in my family, and both of my parents and 2 out of 3 sisters have had it for years, so I knew it was inevitable that I would get it, too. About 2 years ago, my doctor put me on a low dosage of Inderal (Propranolol) because my blood pressure had been slightly high – about 130/90 – for the past year or so. The Inderal had been keeping my blood pressure in check.
At my doctor’s appointment this morning for a check-up, my blood pressure was slightly elevated, about 128/90. While not bad, it was higher than it had been for the past of couple years. Instead of raising my dosage of Inderal, the doctor prescribed a diuretic for me.
The way a diuretic works is it increases the amount of salt and fluid a person passes out in her urine. Because the amount of fluid circulating through the body is reduced, blood pressure, in effect, is also reduced. That is all very well and good, but my bladder is the size of a walnut and I already have to pee constantly. I guess I am going to be spending all my time in the bathroom now. Geez!
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