Who’s on telmisartan?

[TheOtherOne55]

40mg year round. I had it as high as 80mg but BP was around 100/60 on that.
40 seems to be the perfect dosage for me.

 

[Palifter]

Also on 40mg year round. Fantastic med overall.

 

[Aikman56]

40mg telmisartan for BP, 5mg Cialis for BPH…keeps me around 127/72 on average.

 

[nothuman]

What’s your dosage?

40mg before bed combined with 5mg nebivolol

BP is usually 110/60

 

[Zamun]

40mg before bed combined with 5mg nebivolol

BP is usually 110/60

Does timing matter? I take both telmi and nebivo both in the am

 

[nothuman]

Does timing matter? I take both telmi and nebivo both in the am

There's good evidence that taking them before bed greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events so that is when I take them. If I were to increase the dose, I'd split them twice a day.

Bedtime BP meds may cut heart risk by almost half : large randomised study

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[b-boy]

There's good evidence that taking them before bed greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events so that is when I take them. If I were to increase the dose, I'd split them twice a day.

Bedtime BP meds may cut heart risk by almost half : large randomised study

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Yep my doctor "highly recommended" I take mine at night before bed.

 

[juiceball44]

My doc put me on amlodipine 5mg a day when I told him I was consistently getting 140/90 in the afternoon when testing at home. It brought it under 120/80 and I’m going to add telmisartan 40mg for an upcoming blast

 

[BBSQ5]

There's good evidence that taking them before bed greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events so that is when I take them. If I were to increase the dose, I'd split them twice a day.

Bedtime for both Telmi and Nebiv. Telmi is great for kidney’s, as well and not just the BP. Was on 40 Telmi and 5 Nebiv right before bed.
I see a lot of folks just do the 80 of Telmi and skip the Nebiv, but the Nebiv has some benefits other than just BP and HR and is way better than the older ones in that class, like Atenolol (which still works though).

 

[Zamun]

Yep my doctor "highly recommended" I take mine at night before bed.

Do you notice your daytime blood pressure creeping up before your dose at night?

 

[Zamun]

Bedtime for both Telmi and Nebiv. Telmi is great for kidney’s, as well and not just the BP. Was on 40 Telmi and 5 Nebiv right before bed.
I see a lot of folks just do the 80 of Telmi and skip the Nebiv, but the Nebiv has some benefits other than just BP and HR and is way better than the older ones in that class, like Atenolol (which still works though).

Think I’ll switch to nighttime dosing.

 

[b-boy]

Do you notice your daytime blood pressure creeping up before your dose at night?

Nope

 

[BBSQ5]

Yep, bedtime regulates all kinds of shit, helps with sleeping patterns, and keeps it from creeping up all day long h til I take my next dose around 9:00pm.

 

[rotinaj]

I use 40mg qd as a part of my HRT.
That and 5mg cialis keep my BP around 130/80.
I’ve bumped it 80 and notice like a 2 point drop on average which isn’t worth doubling the dose for me.
A lot people stack it with HCTZ but I’m planning to try it with Nebivolol instead.
Daily diuretic use and doubling doses don’t sound worth it to for a small difference with high doses.

 

[nothuman]

Bedtime for both Telmi and Nebiv. Telmi is great for kidney’s, as well and not just the BP. Was on 40 Telmi and 5 Nebiv right before bed.
I see a lot of folks just do the 80 of Telmi and skip the Nebiv, but the Nebiv has some benefits other than just BP and HR and is way better than the older ones in that class, like Atenolol (which still works though).

Yep, they both have unique benefits so it’s better to mix both than take a higher dose of one

 

[whacked]

40mg Telmi + 2.5mg Nebivolol
(No Cialis).

Great meds.

Both Nebivolol and Telmisartan retain potassium and it’s becoming more frustrating lately to monitor intake.

I unintentionally ingest quite a bit of K+ at times (obsessed w Avocados) so it’s one more pesky thing to be mindful of.

That said, I love these both (especially for their very safe profiles), and I accept that with every med comes potential sides or bs to contend with.

 

[whacked]

40mg Telmi + 2.5mg Nebivolol
(No Cialis).

Great meds.

Both Nebivolol and Telmisartan retain potassium and it’s becoming more frustrating lately to monitor intake.

I unintentionally ingest quite a bit of K+ at times (obsessed w Avocados) so it’s one more pesky thing to be mindful of.

That said, I love these both (especially for their very safe profiles), and I accept that with every med comes potential sides or bs to contend with.

Also ….Kimchee, Raw Kraut, Kefir, Broccoli and Salmon. Already gave up coconut water as it was loaded (loved the taste).

 

[crtx85]

Started on 40mg went to 80mg now on this 80mg Telmisartan/12.5mg hctz on cycle 134/64

 

[jcc80]

There's good evidence that taking them before bed greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events so that is when I take them. If I were to increase the dose, I'd split them twice a day.

Bedtime BP meds may cut heart risk by almost half : large randomised study

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Learned something today. Thanks.

 

[nothuman]

40mg Telmi + 2.5mg Nebivolol
(No Cialis).

Great meds.

Both Nebivolol and Telmisartan retain potassium and it’s becoming more frustrating lately to monitor intake.

I unintentionally ingest quite a bit of K+ at times (obsessed w Avocados) so it’s one more pesky thing to be mindful of.

That said, I love these both (especially for their very safe profiles), and I accept that with every med comes potential sides or bs to contend with.

I wouldn't pull hairs over it. The effects of that is very minor, especially at those doses. I would consume potassium as normal. I have about 5500mg per day.