Sunday, September 30, 2007
Hello, My doctor just put me on Benicar 20mg. I hope to be able to loose about 10-15lbs. through diet & exercise. My blood pressure has been averaged around 150/90. All that I have read said that losing weight will bring it down. If that is the case, is it possible to stop taking medication and see if the weight loss will be able to control it? I hate being on medication. I also am 65 yrs old. My cholesteral is 260 and I have high tryglicerides. I am hoping that losing weight will bring all of these down. Any input will be helpful. Thank you.
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This is a great discussion topic and I hope more of our site members share their experiences.
Only you and your doctor can determine whether or not you're ready to go off medication.
However, we have lots of great resources that you may find helpful as you begin your weight loss program.
More information about Benicar.
Our partner site CholesterolNetwork.com
Advice on lowering triglyceride levels and information about triglyceride diets.
Information on low cholesterol diets.
Also, I think you will find Blogs by our heart site expert Dr. Davis very useful.
Lastly, please visit our partner site FoodFit.com and MyDietExercise.com.
Please let me know if you have any questions and please keep us up to date on your progress!
Best,
Katherine