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IR_Efrem · 10-25-2007, 12:55 AM

My mother has had Hi-BP for a very very long time.

So far the the worse ill-effect has been, a loss of over-all calcium in her body because the medication somehow did not allow her to absorb calcium as well as she should have been able to.

This caused her bones to weaken, and one time she was going down a bike trail and flipped. Well.... she shattered her wrist and knee, ended up having surgery with pins to help the bones mend.

Her BP could not be controlled by diet changes though, so she is still on Meds. She has to watch her salt intake very carefully and she MUST take calcium supplements.

Other than this she has no other problems with her BP and the Meds.

Moral of the story, absolutely make sure you know what the medication does to yur body while you are taking it.

10-25-2007, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
IR_Efrem Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 787	Re: Suffering from high blood pressure... My mother has had Hi-BP for a very very long time. So far the the worse ill-effect has been, a loss of over-all calcium in her body because the medication somehow did not allow her to absorb calcium as well as she should have been able to. This caused her bones to weaken, and one time she was going down a bike trail and flipped. Well.... she shattered her wrist and knee, ended up having surgery with pins to help the bones mend. Her BP could not be controlled by diet changes though, so she is still on Meds. She has to watch her salt intake very carefully and she MUST take calcium supplements. Other than this she has no other problems with her BP and the Meds. Moral of the story, absolutely make sure you know what the medication does to yur body while you are taking it. __________________ Don't drink and park, accidents cause people. "The moon is more important than the sun, because at night we need the light more."