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03/16/09 05:08 PM

"I have a theory- diabetic meds can cause high blood pressure. I never had blood pressure until I was on diabetic pills. "
Asked By: jlee105  
Category: Oral Medications

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Last week I was ill with a UT infection that took me to ER. I had no meds for three days because I was so sick to my stomach. Spent the day in hospital and my Blood pressure was 112/68 to 113/68 all day. AFter IV and antibiotic drip, it dropped to 98/68. My blood sugar jumped to 170. I also had a fever of 100. I just believe there is a strong link. Is there any information on this subject and don't tell me that BP and diabetes go hand in hand. Especially since I believe diabetes meds cause some of us to have high BP.

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03/17/09 08:45 PM

Dear jlee105, It interesting that you have a theory of what causes high blood pressure. I actually think that the high blood pressure resulted as a result of some of the same factors that probably caused your diabetes. Are you overweight? Being overweight contributes to high blood pressure. Do you exercise? Lack of exercise contributes to a weaker vascular system and raises your changes of high blood pressure. Do you eat a lot of salt or salty foods in your diet? That may contribute to your high blood pressure. Over time, having diabetes damages the blood vessels, particularly if your blood sugar is not well controlled. You didn't say how long you have had your diabetes. Anyway, regardless of whether diabetes medications may contribute to your blood pressure numbers, you need to take the medication that is prescribed for you and try to follow the other recommendations of the diabetes care team. They are trying to help you stay healthy and prevent complications.
Answered By: Janice Fisher
Accreditations: RD, LD, PHD, CDE, BC-ADM
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03/23/09 02:18 PM

All I can give you is my experience. Long before I went on any oral meds I had high bp and have been a diabetic a long time. Who knows what the true answer is and in our case if you believe that ask to go on something else.
Answered By: furball64801
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