High blood pressure uncontrollable

**munruben** · 22nd April 2010, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by johnc

I follow in my fathers footsteps for blood pressure and can still get 200+ readings, even on tablets. Currently Micardis is the pill of choice which is doing the job for now.

I keep the weight off, exercise and watch my diet most of the time, if you've got a problem I'm convinced that all helps but is not enough on its own, it worked until I hit (from age 23) 40 but after that it has been gradually stronger medication.

Dad couldn't get his down despite pills and the quack went through different foods, and salt had been pretty much eliminated long ago when they worked out he had vegimite every morning. He went off that and the readings dropped to ok levels. What works for one doesn't always work for another.

True mate, there is no set cure or medication for all, everyone is different. I use to take Micardis and it worked for me for a while and slowly the doctors had to add more and more medication.

**Gingermick** · 2nd May 2010, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by munruben

To tell the truth I am beginning to lose faith in the medical profession .

Now obviously you wouldn't take any medical advice from me or any other stranger on the internet, but this article is very interesting regarding hypertension.

**Gingermick** · 3rd May 2010, 10:16 AM

Found another interesting piece of info. The following is a 90 minute clip, but at 59 minutes the speaker (professor of paediatrics at some American uni) starts talking about the association between uric acid and hypertension.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=related"]YouTube - Sugar: The Bitter Truth[/ame]

**Tisorp** · 4th May 2010, 10:50 PM

QUOTE: munruben: have had high blood pressure for around 25 years. At first it was kept under control by medication but over the last 8 years, seems to be uncontrollable.

You may find interest in these pages which help to explain some of the work being done in Melbourne by Professor Krum and others.
This is a most promising development in the management of refractory hypertension. The proceedure described for interrupting the kidney nerve supply is similar to that being widely and safely used in the management of certain heart rhythm disturbances.
It is technically and proceedurally simple and (once fully developed) is likely to be performed on an out-patient basis in a manner similar to coronary angiographic studies.
It would be appropriate for you to discuss these developments with your own doctors.

http://www.ardian.com/pdfs/Krum%20-%...%202008%29.pdf

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SQcdtEgQfs"]YouTube - ACC: Renal Nerve Ablation Effective Against Refractory Hypertension[/ame]
Regards, Jeff

**munruben** · 5th May 2010, 01:12 PM

Thanks Mick and Jeff for your concern and advice. I will certainly check out all the information you suggest. I was aware of the project in Melbourne and watching the development with great interest.

**rsser** · 28th May 2010, 07:07 AM

I recently came across a summary of one of the few studies which compared various hypertension drugs' effectiveness over a period of time. It found that the old diuretic drugs did better than the newer far more expensive ones.

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