Q: I am a 58 year old male and have BP 140 to 150 systolic and around 100 diastolic. I was given an antihypertensive pill but I don’t take it regularly. I just take it when my BP is over 160/100. Please enlighten me about the side effects of these anti-hypertensive pills.
A: Blood pressure of 140/90 or higher needs to be treated to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. It is best to take blood pressure medicine the way it was prescribed by your doctor. Usually side effects of blood pressure medication are minimal. The most worrisome are sexual side effects. If you experience an unacceptable side effect, you should talk to your doctor about changing medications. An alternative to treat high pressure that does not have side effects is the RESPeRATE.
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