tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post4870205135625923020..comments2024-03-28T12:44:19.546+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Legs and Pills.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33311065551430637732022-04-20T11:16:52.562+01:002022-04-20T11:16:52.562+01:00I shall try to reduce my salt intake, and drink Be...I shall try to reduce my salt intake, and drink Beetroot juice. I'm hoping that'll do the job. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58417971343462484352022-04-20T11:14:42.421+01:002022-04-20T11:14:42.421+01:00I am taking advice and will be drinking Beetroot j...I am taking advice and will be drinking Beetroot juice every day.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81180353784288112022-04-19T21:44:13.139+01:002022-04-19T21:44:13.139+01:00All major supermarkets sell beetroot juice.All major supermarkets sell beetroot juice.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81962956092225643082022-04-19T21:38:34.288+01:002022-04-19T21:38:34.288+01:00I take 5 mg of Amlodipine and 25 mg of Losartan ev...I take 5 mg of Amlodipine and 25 mg of Losartan every day. So far, I haven't had a problem with swelling. You may need to add a diuretic. I hate taking BP meds. I was put on Lisinopril when I first start taking BP meds and I thought I would die coughing my head off. I am hoping I can eventually get off of BP meds at some point. Do take care. High blood pressure is nothing to play around with. Well, that's what my doctor tells me every time I tell him I want to stop taking the meds. Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90384430415443177812022-04-19T17:30:54.407+01:002022-04-19T17:30:54.407+01:00Cro, I was placed on Amlodipine in 2018 and had pa...Cro, I was placed on Amlodipine in 2018 and had painful edema. I already have had gout and peripheral neuropathy in my feet - the latter due to 5 yrs. of Tamoxifen for cancer. The physician advised compression stockings. Hah! Placed me on something else. Think you're wise to do what you've chosen. Good luck in finding a substitution or whatever. Always best to do a little research & then make your own decision. Finding physicians in my area not that up to par. S'matter of fact: thinking of relocating closer to Boston where top-notch care is available. Best wishes from the base of the mini-mountain in Maine.Regina M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01390749728685272776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58907827136463867942022-04-19T16:41:01.559+01:002022-04-19T16:41:01.559+01:00It's amazing how quickly the swelling disappea...It's amazing how quickly the swelling disappeared after quitting the Amlodipine. I won't be going back on them.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69507786370490424662022-04-19T16:39:47.063+01:002022-04-19T16:39:47.063+01:00It's totally gone. I wish I could now find a c...It's totally gone. I wish I could now find a cure for my hip pain.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24295307089893208602022-04-19T16:38:45.387+01:002022-04-19T16:38:45.387+01:00I do eat Beetroot a lot, but I shall also try to f...I do eat Beetroot a lot, but I shall also try to find the juice. I believe that Sainsbury's have it. I know I consume too much salt, and without my first Coffee of the morning I can hardly survive. I'm not a good patient.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29912421679277291292022-04-19T16:29:21.236+01:002022-04-19T16:29:21.236+01:00Amlodipine turned my legs into tree trunks. An alt...Amlodipine turned my legs into tree trunks. An alternative which works for me is isradipine, generic of Dyna-Circ. It may cause some edema in the legs but only slightly.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335063080532127542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39780953052638225062022-04-19T15:50:05.024+01:002022-04-19T15:50:05.024+01:00I am small and slim and I need flight socks even f...I am small and slim and I need flight socks even for a long car journey. Can't be doing with all that sitting still for hours on end!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44166983136004931502022-04-19T15:08:45.515+01:002022-04-19T15:08:45.515+01:00Glad you are getting relief from the swelling. Sta...Glad you are getting relief from the swelling. Stay well!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11703739889031700202022-04-19T15:01:51.958+01:002022-04-19T15:01:51.958+01:00When BP is high, I thought diet adjustments were m...When BP is high, I thought diet adjustments were made first. Eliminate salt and reduce coffee/caffeine intake. (Dark roast coffee has less caffeine.) My holistic doc recommends a Horse Chestnut (Nature's Way) supplement and beet juice. There are many BP medications and the med you take seems not a good match for you. Your doc should find an alternative.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12313179466928287252022-04-19T14:42:14.865+01:002022-04-19T14:42:14.865+01:00Thank goodness you discovered what was causing it....Thank goodness you discovered what was causing it. We tend to blindly accept what our Doc's prescribe, but it's worth looking-up elsewhere as well.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91787351083278113232022-04-19T13:50:34.627+01:002022-04-19T13:50:34.627+01:00I'm going through the same sort of thing with ...I'm going through the same sort of thing with cholesterol pills. After a trip to the hand surgeon last summer, I discovered the pill I had been taking was notorious for causing tendonitis. Stopped it, and surprise!, the hand cleared up. Cost/benefits -- but there are alternatives. Stay with us, Cro!Tim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48838524245972421642022-04-19T13:47:01.153+01:002022-04-19T13:47:01.153+01:00Please don't worry about me, it would make me ...Please don't worry about me, it would make me feel guilty! I shall ask for an alternative; if there is none, I shall go without.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24979625944619127022022-04-19T13:45:34.125+01:002022-04-19T13:45:34.125+01:00My wife uses them too. I rarely fly!My wife uses them too. I rarely fly!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72137879644519098302022-04-19T12:49:13.858+01:002022-04-19T12:49:13.858+01:00But they do help. You can get lighter compression ...But they do help. You can get lighter compression ones that aren't so hard to put on but still have an effect. Worth a try.Lynn Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326695931684876331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46263838073268106502022-04-19T12:27:51.537+01:002022-04-19T12:27:51.537+01:00There are many drugs that can be prescribed in pla...There are many drugs that can be prescribed in place of the amlodipine. Your doctor has what sounds like a serious case of 'it's to be expected'. Doctors can be quite dismissive. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41095654072676164852022-04-19T11:03:23.342+01:002022-04-19T11:03:23.342+01:00Young or old can need flight socks. A young, slim...Young or old can need flight socks. A young, slim, fit friend of mine had dvt after a long haul flight. In fact I have known more than one to have this happen. I admit to possessing two pairs of flight socks and to using them. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34721215781616897102022-04-19T10:41:54.931+01:002022-04-19T10:41:54.931+01:00I tend to agree with Andrew. Most people with high...I tend to agree with Andrew. Most people with high blood pressure don’t have symptoms but I would ask the doc for an alternative. With blood pressure, it sometimes takes a bit of jiggling to find the tablet that is right for you. I’m now going to worry about you ! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22576713805827669272022-04-19T10:35:48.099+01:002022-04-19T10:35:48.099+01:00My surgery is run by Janet. She isn't au fait ...My surgery is run by Janet. She isn't au fait with aeroplanes.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56804112286330629432022-04-19T10:34:21.796+01:002022-04-19T10:34:21.796+01:00I'm quite foolhardy about my medicines. As lon...I'm quite foolhardy about my medicines. As long as I'm feeling OK, I would happily stop taking something.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19914589572710012302022-04-19T10:32:03.836+01:002022-04-19T10:32:03.836+01:00One has to be a bit cautious with Google. I usuall...One has to be a bit cautious with Google. I usually look at several sites before accepting their advice.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39530846763646733062022-04-19T10:30:18.600+01:002022-04-19T10:30:18.600+01:00I often wonder if the other pills I take are all t...I often wonder if the other pills I take are all that necessary. Of course, I'd rather not take any.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47022476496833245512022-04-19T10:27:33.713+01:002022-04-19T10:27:33.713+01:00I eat Beetroot regularly. I'll have a look for...I eat Beetroot regularly. I'll have a look for the juice.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com