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Thread: 2 Follow-Up Questions to "Tired/Sleepy":

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    Default 2 Follow-Up Questions to "Tired/Sleepy":

    Duh!

    Maybe it's just my meds(for example, I forget my blood pressure meds can do that)! That doesn't make it any better though.

    Do you take any meds - such as for BP - that don't make you sleepy? Maybe I'm asking for too much.
    Do you take any thing that counters your sleepiness (I already walk and I already drink coffee)?

    David

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    I have been taking bp meds first thing in the morning for nearly ten years.
    I haven't noticed that they make me sleepy.......certainly not back before I had WG
    Keep Smiling
    Michelle


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    Sometimes, the BP meds work too well. At GPA onset, I was taking small doses of HCTZ, enalapril, and metoprolol. When I had a flare in early 2012, my BP got as low as 80/60. No wonder I was tired. My heart couldn't develop enough oomph to allow me to function. My PCP weaned me off all BP meds during the following year. As my energy returned, I made a commitment to get more exercise. Typically, I walk about three miles 4-5 days a week (takes me about 50 minutes), work in the yard, and play an occasional round of golf (walk 9 holes). My BP now is about normal 125/75 on average), and I feel fine and have good energy.
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

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