Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roses on October 23, 2019, 09:00:44 AM
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50122964
I have just seen this article, which suggests research has discovered that taking meds for high blood pressure at night is more effective at reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes than if they are taken earlier in the day.
My husband has been taking his in the morning, but I have now suggested he takes it in the evening instead. On the packet it states, 'take once a day'.
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Dear Dr Roses
The advice from the British Heart Foundation is to check with your GP first.
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Dear Dr Roses
The advice from the British Heart Foundation is to check with your GP first.
As he only has to take one a day, it makes sense to take it in the evening if there might be a benefit in doing so.
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I doubt it matters, either way.
Ok Dr Roses.
Vanessa Smith, from the British Heart Foundation, said: "Although this study supports previous findings in this area, further research amongst other ethnic groups and people who work shift patterns would be needed, to truly prove if taking blood pressure medication at night is more beneficial for cardiovascular health.
"If you're currently taking blood pressure medication, it's important to check with your GP or pharmacist before changing the time you take it. There may be specific reasons why your doctor has prescribed medication in the morning or night."
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Ok Dr Roses.
I doubt that very much indeed, besides which we have changed surgeries a good while ago. Anyway he has decided he will take in the evening, just as he has discarded his statins as the higher dose disagreed with him. I have advised him that on his own head be it, if anything goes wrong, but he always does his own thing.
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I think he's probably right, LR; patients bear a certain responsibility for their health. The doctor prescribes by guidelines but they're not infallible. In your husband's case, he is still going to take the anti-hypertensive medication, just at a different time of day to usual.
Do you/he monitor you husband's bp at home?
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I think he's probably right, LR; patients bear a certain responsibility for their health. The doctor prescribes by guidelines but they're not infallible. In your husband's case, he is still going to take the anti-hypertensive medication, just at a different time of day to usual.
Do you/he monitor you husband's bp at home?
No I don't monitor it, he would regard it as an intrusion, even if I wished to do so.
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No I don't monitor it, he would regard it as an intrusion, even if I wished to do so.
As a Dr that's not very responsible.
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As a Dr that's not very responsible.
Whatever, it is up to him what he does, if he drops down dead, that is his choice.
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He's not going to drop down dead as a result of altering the time he takes his medication.
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He's not going to drop down dead as a result of altering the time he takes his medication.
Of course he isn't.
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Excellent!
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Excellent!
Mind you, if he doesn't listen to my advice on other aspects of his health, which have a direct impact on me, I might be tempted to practise assisted dying on him. ;D