If have an ascending aortic aneurysm, but that was never mentioned as a reason to pick a specific blood pressure medication. I started with amlodipine and my feet swelled to the size of a shoebox. They then changed me to losartan. I started out with 100 mg and was a zombie so they dropped me to 50 mg. I do take it at 6 o’clock at night, but I don’t think it’s helping my sleep because my sleep is not good at all. I was also taking 5 mg of bisoprolol with it initially which they dropped to 2.5 and I now don’t take it at all. My BP and heart rate are both under complete control with just the one medication. My blood work was done about six weeks ago and RBC was perfect. I have a cardiologist appointment in two weeks so thank you for the suggested topics to discuss.

I have a question about some Info in your response. Since my original post and your answer, I have seen a rheumatologist because my ANA and titre came back positive. They weren’t very high, but my GP insisted. The rheumatologist ordered a deep dive into ANA stuff through bloodwork and my RBC came back at 46.5. The expectation is not greater than 45. I could be explaining this totally incorrectly because this is a new one for me. Can you tell me what the hematocrit thing is all about? How is it dealt with? Maybe share your number? I have never known anyone with this and googling is never a good idea, even though I did. Just curious as to what’s coming up in the follow up in December. Thanks in advance