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Blood Pressure Meds (ARBS). Has anyone had a POSITIVE experience?
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 23, 2025 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
@lilac2025 I can tell you a little of my journey. At 50, with a stressful joband limited time for exercise, my BP was moderately high and my family histories (both sides) of cardiovascular disease was awful, so I began taking a low dose of losinopril. It was okay except for a nagging cough, which I attributed to, my asthma and allergies. Then I learned it was a common side effects of the medication.
At 57, I had an unfortunate medical situation that caused a very rapid heartbeat, so this was switched to metoprolol. Around that time, my asthma became more difficult to control. Seven years later, in consultation with a clinical pharmacist, my primary did a med review to figure out why I was having so much trouble. It turned out the metoprolol was fighting my asthma meds and I was switched to Losartan.
Losartan hasn't caused any issues, and last year I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease (thank you genetics!) The cardiologist was happy with the BP control the low dose of the drug provided, and didn't change it.
I consider it a success story. I continue to try to maintain a healthy diet and weight, and get good exercise and sleep.
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@sueinmn Thank you for sharing that, Sue, and I apologize for my delayed response. That is surely a success story and one of the best so far I've heard on Losartan. You sound like you are doing all the right things to help support a healthy life. Sorry to hear about the coronary artery disease -- I sympathize as I had a calcium score a year ago which was a shock and a scare for someone who eats a plant-based diet for over 30 years. I've since improved it even MORE. My cardiologist has said it could be from uncontrolled high blood pressure. My doc is allowing me to drop my weight, (13 lbs to go), then we re-evaluate if I should go on Losartan. I managed to get my ApoB (sticky LDL cholesterol), down from 96 to 80 through diet & exercise. Keep up the good work with healthy lifestyle choices. I'm also trying to make sure I get enough sleep, as that can negatively impact SO many parts of our bodies, including our BONES! I had no idea! All the best!
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@sueinmn I'm the complete opposite. I'm on Metoporol 25mg and Elquius 5mg morning and night. I too am asthmatic. They were worried it would aggravate my asthma but I also have AF and it was controlling my heartbeat really well and didn't affect my asthma. Yay. I have been on BP meds from the age of 29 I've just reached the age of 73. Caduet 10mg BP 10mg cholesterol. Recently my BP had been hard to control and my kidney levels were dropping so I'm seeing a kidney specialist. He's put me on APO - Irbesartan 150mg morning and night to get it down but hasn't worked so I have another tablet Moxonidine 30mg once per day. It concerns me being on so many BP meds so I'm seeing my GP next Tuesday to get this BP sorted. I also have Atrial Fibrilation diagnosed this time 2024 so I have had a pacemaker installed. We have a history of heart in our family dads side. I really do not like this getting older. Lol