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New to the world of Hypertension Meds

Posted by wigreenthumb @wigreenthumb, Jan 18, 2019

I have been on lisinopril for 2 months, now up to 40mg. Has anyone had insomnia from lisinopril? In addition, now I have bouts of night time blood pressure spikes up to 200/110. Has anyone been prescribed a med to fix that? I was given Metoprolol, which worked, but had bad stomach pain and cramping.

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wigreenthumb | @wigreenthumb | Jan 22, 2019
In reply to @cindyt63 "I take both meds and have for several years. I take both at bedtime and so..." + (show)
@cindyt63

I take both meds and have for several years. I take both at bedtime and so far haven't had any issues with either. Until last fall I took three different meds for BP, metroprolol, Norvasc and Micardis. The Norvasc caused swelling in my feet, ankles and legs. As my BP was under 120/70 my doctor and I decided to drop it. started trazadone at 25mg and gradually increased dosage to 600mg which is the maximum dosage allowed. My doctor is concerned about seratonin syndrome because I also take Ultracet four times a day and Cymbalta for depression and pain. I have gradually reduced the trazadone to 100mg with no adverse effects and the Cymbalta from 120mg to 60mg daily. I'm sure your doctor has talked to you about stress and it's affect on our BP and sleep.

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Thanks for your reply. I have now been on Metoprolol for 5 days, and no repeat of the first night's stomach pain, knock on wood. My BP has now dropped to 120's/70's, so it is working well. Still working on establishing better sleep, the trazedone creates about 2 1/2 to 4 hours of sleep, then about 2 hours of dry mouth/loss of sleep, and then about 2-3 hours of additional natural sleep. Indeed, anxiety and worries, I believe, are the biggest cause of my insomnia! Wishing you well on life's journey!

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