Posted by jd on January 24, 2000, at 17:58:03
In reply to Re: Antihypertensive that does not cause depression, posted by saint james on January 24, 2000, at 12:35:39
You should definitely get a home BP kit and take your own readings at different times during the day... After being diagnosed as hypertensive, I've found that my readings are consistently at least 20/10 higher at a medical consultation than at home, and this is true of my whole family. (Though I still need medication to keep my home BP at an optimal level.)
As for meds, ACE inhibitors have a good track record of often *improving* mood rather than causing depression. Some people also have a positive mood response to the calcium channel-blocker verapamil. The verdict on beta-blockers still seems very much out: previous data linking them with depression seems less certain these days, and pindolol is even enjoying a vogue as an antidepressant augmentation strategy.
--jd
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