[EarlyBird]

Let me get this straight. If I take HiBP meds, smoke and wear a mask my chances of survival are greatly improved? This is what I’ve learned in the last week.

Yes, that’s the impression I’m getting also.

After mitral valve repair surgery (minimally invasive) ten years ago, my doctors put me on both Lisinopril and Amlodipine. My BP never really improved that much.

Then I picked up smoking again with cigars. My BP hovered around the high mark even with the meds.

Then Covid happened and I cut down smoking by 75%. I took myself off of Lisinopril after reading about ACE2 receptors early in the pandemic.

So I’m just taking amlodipine and smoking 25% of previous. My BP is the best it has ever been (120 or 130 over 70 or so) and I read that there is an An inverse relationship between smoking and COVID-19.

My head is swirling!

[magna carta]

Ride’em Cowboy ! I’m on Amlodipine and my BP has really come down also a generic and cheap statin ( statin have also been cited as having anti-Covid properties) plus my vape .
I’m feeling covered over here my Shep puppy is on flea tick killer so he’s good