FDA Warning About Blood Pressure Medications
Another new drug controversy is just released from the FDA concerning medicines commonly prescribed for high blood pressure. The problem arises when the patient also has diabetes and is suffering from renal impairment.
The FDA recently released findings on dangerous side effects of 2 kinds of drugs. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are found to be very problematic for diabetic patients.
However, even in the face of data showing an elevated occurrence of stroke and even death in the diabetes group using ACEIs and ARBs, the FDA stopped short of a definitive conclusion regarding the “possible” side effects for diabetes patients.
Data suggests the medicines end up dropping blood pressure too low (hypotension) and also cause potassium levels to spike dangerously high in people with kidney impairment due to diabetes complications.
Because of the lack of a formal conclusion, all drug makers will be required to do is add additional labeling, highlighting the contraindication.
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Eleanor:
May 4th, 2012 at 5:32 am
Thank you for this – it’s very interesting. Am currently taking an ARB, and am due to see my doctor, as am not happy with side effects even though I don’t have diabetes. Will post again when I see what she says, if I think it’s of any use to others.
Beck Lee:
May 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am
Interesting and useful info. A good idea to refer to research findings with journal references stated. For those interested in more details.
Barbara Gelles:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:06 am
What are the drugs that cause these problems?
Sickduck:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:09 am
it would be more useful if you could provide brand name of the drugs.
Diahane:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:22 am
I was on a low dosage of lisinopril but I have decided to take 1000 mg of garlic gel caps, I am taking one in the morning with breakfast and one in the evening with my dinner. Will this help keep the blood pressure lowered?
Cathy L:
May 4th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
exactly what happens when pottassium levels are dangerously high???
please do not respond something as increased possibility of stroke — this does not tell me what happens – it tells me the result of what happens.
Thank you
DeAnna Rice:
May 4th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
First off…you don’t give enough info…it would be better to LIST the meds. that cause the condition. I didn’t find ANY of this to help. And please if you REALLY care about my health, GIVE ME THE INFO on natural ways to battle high bp and then direct me to a site that simply wants me to buy their product. Thats not helping..Thats is simply keeping the pharm. status quo.
Annie:
May 4th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Richard, I also am “borderline diabetic”…..trying to keep my carbs low and eat more fruits and even more veggies, is that enough??
Richard:
May 5th, 2012 at 4:56 am
Annie – sugar is the real culprit. However, I monitor my levels with a blood tester. This is the best way: if the levels are ok, then there’s no problem. I also belong to a type 2 diabetes list – type-2-diabetes@yahoogroups.com – which is very helpful. There are differing measurements according to where you live: I am in the UK.
cameron anderson:
May 5th, 2012 at 10:42 am
In November 2011 i was referred to the dietitian by Dr. xxxx as he was worried about the high level of cholesterol showing in my blood tests.
At that first meeting with Axxxx i stopped having sugar in my coffee and tea.
My weight was about 94 kilos and my waist measurement was about 100 CMS
after four sessions with her i had lost 5 kilos and two CMS around my waist
shortly after my last session with her i read David Gillespie’s book about sugar (Sweet Poison)and after investigating this a bit i discovered Robert Lustig’s u-tube video (The Bitter Truth) and quite a few other bits and pieces about saturated fat and fructose.
So i changed my diet to eliminate as much sugar as possible and where possible chose high fat/high fibre foods to eat.
I also bought a blood pressure machine and take my reading twice a day
On (Friday 13/04/2012) I saw Dr. Bxxxx again and got the following results.
Blood results over a six months period
status 24/11/2011 30/03/2012 Range
cholesterol 5.7 4.0 (<5.5)
triglyceride 2.1 1.0 (<1.8)
HDL Chol. 1.1 1.2 (1.1-3.5)
Coronary risk 5.2 3.3 (<3.5)
LDL Chol. 3.6 2.3 (<3.5)
I have now lost about 15 kilos in weight
4 CMS around my waist
my blood pressure has stabilised at about 110/70 my heart rate varies around the 70 mark
So I have turned thirty years of food nutrition around and try to have high saturated fat food and as little sugar as possible and where i cannot avoid the sugar content i include high fibre nuts or avocado to balance it
Sugar (Fructose) is the key guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.lowpotassiumdietkit.com:
July 27th, 2012 at 7:32 am
Terrific! Been looking for this info , thanks for posting, low potassium diet.