Toprol XL ?'s

[GoneForever]

So I gotta take 25mg before bed of this stuff to get my BP down. Now obviously I couldnt tell my dr. about my hrt(since its not done legally) or anything I use, so I had a few ?'s.

what type of stuff with cause reactions with this. I know that stuff like viagra and cialis does but what about cabergoline and glucophage. Sometimes I take .25mg cabergoline 2x per week to keep some water off while on my 3iu's of Gh and I also take glucophage maybe once a week with a high carb meal. You think i'll be ok with that stuff? I also take lots of supps like red rice extract,niacin,mulit,vitc,astralagus,olive leaf extract,hawthorn berry,bromelain,ginger root,coq10,etc...

 

[PHIL HERNON]

UMMMMM

So I gotta take 25mg before bed of this stuff to get my BP down. Now obviously I couldnt tell my dr. about my hrt(since its not done legally) or anything I use, so I had a few ?'s.

what type of stuff with cause reactions with this. I know that stuff like viagra and cialis does but what about cabergoline and glucophage. Sometimes I take .25mg cabergoline 2x per week to keep some water off while on my 3iu's of Gh and I also take glucophage maybe once a week with a high carb meal. You think i'll be ok with that stuff? I also take lots of supps like red rice extract,niacin,mulit,vitc,astralagus,olive leaf extract,hawthorn berry,bromelain,ginger root,coq10,etc...

DONT YOU HAVE HEART PROBLEMS? YOU NEED TO BACK OFF ON A FEW OF THOSE SUPPS...........YOU MAY CREATE YOUR OWN DEMISE....BTW, I AM ON TOPROL XL ALSO.

 

[GoneForever]

^^^ most the supps are stuff thats "supposed" to be good for yah, like enzymes,cholesterol meds(otc),heart meds,etc.. you know all the vitamins and shit. I did find out that glucophage is ok, its only a concern with diabetics on toprol b/c when on glucophage and toprol combined, you dont feel the normal symptoms of going hypo if you go hypo, but as long as you get enough carbs with your glucophage it doesnt have an adverse reaction. Basically they told me to just avoid anything else that lowers bp or heart rate.

 

[teslacsten]

I too am on toprol and have no issues with my bp since i started taking it. Even when using my bp stays real normal. Just be smart about it and you should be fine. If you have any serious questions regarding juice or otherwise you should just ask the dr. and be honest with them. Trust me they dont care, they would rather you just be honest. You are protected anyway by the hippa act

 

[Massive G]

toprol is a beta blocker which decreases the force and rate of heart contractions which lowers blood pressure. I have been on it way back for BP control and didn't like it, but I know many that tolerate it well. My cardiologist at the time told me "it slows everything down" which probably gave me some bias in advance to think this stuff was turning me into a metabolic which it won't.
Medications and supplements? That's the loaded question-ginger root, CoQ10, Fish oils, Bromelain, niacin and red yeast rice can affect the thickness of the blood and clotting and heart rate as well.
I am pretty sure Fish oils and CoQ10 help slow heart rate and I know hawthorn, bromelain and fish oils can lower BP.
Is that bad or good? again I don't know but there are effects and cross reactions with supplements and medications which most aren't studied as the list is to extensive.
It does lower heart rate so if you are used to monitoring your pulse during cardio or training you will see it drop.

 

[GoneForever]

I guess my supps probably wont hurt since im only on 25mg and I guess an average dose is 100mg. My uncle(cardiologist) said that he probably only gave me 25mg to control the heart paps, but 25mg will probably not even have an effect on my bp.