[seowulf]

The most recent order of preference in high blood pressure drugs I’ve read, due to risk/benefit, would be ARB, Calcium-channel blocker, then beta-blocker, then diuretic.

In my case I've been taking all of the above for about 30 years.

I just throw a handful on my cereal and call them lucky charms.

[Big Red Badger]

Lucky Charms ,Ha !
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I used to wake then lite
Up a bowl of Fruit Loops!
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Seriously, I’m on betaBlockers ,Plavix.
Just Retired and thinking to revisit the Whole idea.
Who knows,Doctors and needles are scary.

[KC_for_Freedom]

Same for me. I had a doctor one time who thought I should stop the calcium channel blockers and just take the bata blockers. I was on both. But it turned out to be a mistake. I started getting dizzy and almost feinting. (Near syncopy) They put me back on the Ca channel blocker and I was back to normal in a day. I have since asked for both the medicines even though the cardiologist told me that they usually only go with one drug since they both slow the heart rate.

But I have been happy on the regimine of both pills. BTW, another thing that took a long time to discover was my low O2 at night. It turns out I have sleep apnea and when asleep I relax my lower jaw (mouth breather) This was a very serious find, as I am getting stronger each month since I have a ventilator too.