Hypertension and hypotension simultaneously PLEASE HELP? -

my mom is 49. she has been using quot;Amlodipine 5mgquot; once daily for hypertension for about two years. six months ago she started to feel high blood pressure attacks (up to 170~180) eventhough has never missed any pill. we went to doctor, and he changed the medicine. the doctor changed it to quot;Atenolol 50mgquot; once daily... my mom used it once yesterday, and now she is experiencing another problem. now the blood pressure of her is fluctuating. once it comes to 140/70 then it goes to 110/65 then it goes to 120/70 and all these with only couple of minutes interval. she has headache, feels tired and not appetite. she doesn t like to eat anything, she feels stress and she is worried inside. what is the problem? what should we do? I am really worried about my mom, please give me advices. Thanks in advance

In my humble opinion she should not be on beta blockers and her doctor is wrong. I also think she should not have been on Amlodipine either Beta blockers were withdrawn in UK some years ago because they were killing so many patients. But they don t only kill patients with so-called hypertension, they also kill people with impaired cardiac function too. If you wish to find out more then Google quot;N.I.C.E. Guidelines on Beta blockers in Hypertensionquot; and also read up the work of Dr. Devereaux in Canada on the deaths of post-cardiac op. patients. It s truly frightening.

blood pressure is fluctuating with the time of day as in normal person also, so this BP(140/70, 110/70) is all normal BP. you have to measure BP every alternate day at same time so better you will know. don t measure BP at home with digital instrument it is not ideal it may give wrong and fluctuating reading. always measure BP with mercury BP instrument it will give correct result. and the symptom described it may be the symptom of menopause (as age is 49) so consult gynaec doctor fot that.

Repetitive blood pressure readings from the same arm are inaccurate. Blood pressure can vary between arms.

For starters, stop taking her blood pressure all the time, it doesn t need to be monitored that frequently. There will always be an adjustment period when changing to a new medication. Atenolol is a beta blocker and sometimes a medicine causes unwanted effects. These are called side effects. Not all of the side effects for beta-blockers are listed here. If you feel these or any other effects, you should check with your doctor. Common side effects: * Drowsiness or fatigue. * Cold hands and feet. * Weakness or dizziness. * Dry mouth, eyes, and skin. Less common side effects: * Wheezing, trouble breathing, or shortness of breath. * Slow heartbeat. * Trouble sleeping or vivid dreams while asleep. * Swelling of the hands and feet. Rare side effects: * Abdominal cramps. * Throwing up. * Diarrhea. * Constipation. * Back or joint pain. * Skin rash. * Sore throat. * Depression. * Memory loss, confusion, or hallucinations. * Impotence. Again, tell your doctor right away if you have any of these side effects. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to. If you stop taking your medicine without checking with your doctor, it can make your condition worse. Hope this helps.... Cheers