Can man with pace maker at age 85 quit BP medicine?

I would never offer medical advice here, and I don't believe anyone else can. We are only a place to share tips, experiences, and encouragement. I think this question must be put to your cardiologist.

I'm 80 with a PM and my BP average is around 130/80. I've had cataract, knee replacement and neck surgeries, along with a couple of MRI's and I always start the process with "What Does My Cardiologist Say" and get it in writing. So don't ever make any decisions that may effect your heart without talking to your cardiologist.

Gloaming is correct. Which for me leads to another question, what process or reading developed this thought?

As an RN I advise - ALWAYS - do not stop any medication without a doctors recommendation. Having a pacemaker doesn’t mean that your BP resets to a normal range. There are too many factors that affect your BP.

The question is posed in the 3rd person, i.e. not from the person taking the medicine. What's hidden? End of life?

That's a good question. What could be gained if a person is 'end-of-life' and life-saving medications are stopped? I don't ask this as a challenge, but as a legitimate question. I would think, if the person is 'with it', alert, communicative, has some autonomy, and expects to expire without major shifts in health as a result of what the drugs are meant to control, that eliminating these drugs might lead to greater discomfort and subsequent anxiety. I dunno...I think I would lean on the side of 'steady as she goes.' Or, 'don't rock the boat.'

This from an unschooled fellow patient.