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Suggest Medicines For High BP Which Will Not Affect Nervous System

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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Question: I have lyme disease which has affected my entire nervous system. I have numbness in my entire body and i have motor and extremes sensory loss. My heart rate is 90-100 beats per minute. i am out of breath and i have high blood pressure as well. I have tried multiply medications to lower my blood pressure and It has caused my sensory loss to increase and it does not reverse itself. I am permanantly more numb. Is there something I can take for my heart and not affect my nervous system. I just recently tried atenolol and it made me worse.
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Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Try Carvedilol...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

As atenolol has not helped you, then, I suggest to try Carvedilol. There are some of my patients with poly-neuropathy who have tried Carvedilol and have reported positive feedback.

Actually, Carvedilol is also having alpha-blocking effect which might give relief to poly-neuropathy pain you are experiencing. So, I suggest to discuss about taking Carvedilol with your cardiologist if it could be a beneficial alternative for you.

Hope it was of help! Let me know if I can assist you further!
Dr.Benard
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Suggest Medicines For High BP Which Will Not Affect Nervous System

Brief Answer: Try Carvedilol... Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. As atenolol has not helped you, then, I suggest to try Carvedilol. There are some of my patients with poly-neuropathy who have tried Carvedilol and have reported positive feedback. Actually, Carvedilol is also having alpha-blocking effect which might give relief to poly-neuropathy pain you are experiencing. So, I suggest to discuss about taking Carvedilol with your cardiologist if it could be a beneficial alternative for you. Hope it was of help! Let me know if I can assist you further! Dr.Benard