Joyce... I take Fisinopril, and Calan (Verapamil), and have for yrs, and no tiredness anymore, after trying many others.. I take 240 Calan twice a day and 20 mg Fosinapril (Monopril) twice a day. You are right on target on do NOT stop taking them.. I get my meds through the VA and there are 365-366 days in each yr, but the VA prescribes 30 day supplies at a whack.. No more, no less... Then, each yr for the past three yrs, I have ran out at the end of the yr, and spent the Holidays in the Hospital cause it will spike every time.... Folks, take her words to heart (literally).. My Mom died at only 35 yrs old in 1974, cause her heart literally exploded from high blood pressure... Course, meds have come a LONG way since then, but Hypertension is no less deadly, HTH, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce's crafts and flies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Re: B/P medicine > Fosinopril is an ACE (angiotenson channel blocker) and seems to work well > without so much tiredness. Usually, a doctor does use a combination, as that > way he can get better control without such a big dose of any single > medicine. Most importantly...stay on the drugs.. Some people think that once > they feel better, and the blood pressure comes down, that they can > quit..only to have a very nasty rebound. take care. JOyce >
