How to manage high blood pressure?

Question

I have high blood pressure most likely due to PCOS because I am other wise healthy, and eat right and excercise. How do you ladies manage your high blood pressure? I am on nifedipine and it doesn't seem to be working. I randomly check my BP with those machines at hospitals/pharmacies and my readings are still somewhat high. Today it was 147/81. Would Metformin help this or is it unrelated? I just read that sometimes PCOSers can have insulin resistance and it might be related to high blood pressure? Please enlighten me if you have experienced this and gotten your BP under control. Thanks! Oh and also, I am on Clomid so I need something that is safe to take in case I get pregnant one of these years!!!

Answer

I was on lisinopril for years and it only worked when I was also on hydrochlorothyazide but then magically the hydro worked by itself in keepin my bp down now I switched to labetalol to be safe for if or when I get preggers I take it twice a day and it keep my bp in check so I would ask your dr about either of those. I Also have insulin resistance and that was why the dr prescribed me the metformin it seemed to help plus it's supposed to have some benefit of lowering the chance of a miscarriage. Hope this helps

How to manage high blood pressure?

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