Reply #9: Slightly high here . . . [View All]

[Serial Mom]

Everything was normal until:
I quit smoking (almost 5 years ago), then gained weight - then BP was a little high and stayed that way.

I try to exercise (4-5 times week) but that always seems to last only 4-6 weeks, then I quit cause I never see any results (although it does make me feel better generally, but I have a hard time with the motivation to do it every day). Then I begin again 2 or 3 months later (which is probably really bad).

Can't seem to lose the extra weight I put on since quitting smoking. That really f'ed my metabolism all those years!

I take Zestorectic with a diuretic in it. Dr. tried me on Atenolol but that dropped my heart rate down way too low (about 47 bpm) and I always had cold hands/feet with that.

Dr. told me I could go off meds if exercise, diet and weight loss lowered by current BP on the Zestorectic. So far, no luck.