I am 40 years of age and i am on hypertension drugs from the last 4 years can i stop taking them? -

i am practicing pranayama and feel much better.i have a quite a light diet.i consume ashwagandha every night.i exercise vigourously daily for 1 hour

I wonder what the side effects of four years of chemicals has done to you? How about going natural instead (after consulting your med peddler of course). Or at least going natural whilst slowly reducing the necessary meds under the supervision of your good doctor. href="rel="nofollow">href="rel="nofollow">href="rel="nofollow">http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/h...

Without knowing your medical history and your random blood pressure readings, it is hard to tell. Weight loss and exercise can resolve borderline hypertension. But, the decision to stop any medication is best left to a medical professional who can make an informed decision.

It is not recommended for you to suddenly stop the hypertension drugs you have been taking for 4 years because of the phenomenon called quot;up-regulationquot; of receptors especially the Beta 1 receptor located within the heart- when stimulated increases blood pressure. Up regulation of receptors occurs when persons who have received anti-hypertensive medications (ex beta blockers) that block the response to catecholamines for prolonged periods, develop more receptor sites in an attempt to compensate for the blockade. If the beta blockers are abruptly discontinued, the person may have more intense response to catecholamines due to increased number of receptor sites available that developed while on beta blockers. This is known as the rebound effect wherein there is more pronounced incrase in BP. Please consult your doctor about your plans, he may gradually wean you off from it or not.

Kindly do not be carried away by tall claims. Verify yourself.Aswagandha has no role to play in curing any disease.Pranayama reduces Systolic pressure caused by stress and tension. Diastolic pressure is not effected by anything except drugs.

Those are healthy practices but that doesn t make me able to tell how you will be without your medication. If you feel that you don t need to take it anymore speak with your doctor about your life styles and why you wish to stoep the medication. See what they say in regards to reducing your dosage or stopping the medication.

you should ask your doctor about the medication. Dont just stop them as you might end up with very high blood pressure which can cause strokes.