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I've been treated for high blood pressure for many years. I currently take three different medications plus a diuretic making a grand total of four different meds. Last weekend it made a steady climb upwards and I couldn't reach my GP, so I went to the Urgent Care clinic in my town.
Turns out that the Physicians Assistant there took one look at my long list of medicines and my history with hypertension and diabetes and said "I don't want to get in the middle of this mess". "See your own Doctor next week". He gave me the impression he didn't want to touch me with a 50 ft barge pole.
My own Doctor has been wavering back and forth since May 2010 about changing medicines for me to something that may work better. I feel quite depressed to think that there may not be any more medicines to try. I can't take Ace inhibitors because of the 'cough side effect'. My Doctor tried a stronger diuretic like Lasix and Bumex. Both of them caused a permanent hearing loss. I can't help but wonder if my situation means the end of the road for me? I've changed doctors four times in the last 18 months because of my husband's job has changed insurance plans. I'm running out of choices of Doctors.
Is there any help for me?
Turns out that the Physicians Assistant there took one look at my long list of medicines and my history with hypertension and diabetes and said "I don't want to get in the middle of this mess". "See your own Doctor next week". He gave me the impression he didn't want to touch me with a 50 ft barge pole.
My own Doctor has been wavering back and forth since May 2010 about changing medicines for me to something that may work better. I feel quite depressed to think that there may not be any more medicines to try. I can't take Ace inhibitors because of the 'cough side effect'. My Doctor tried a stronger diuretic like Lasix and Bumex. Both of them caused a permanent hearing loss. I can't help but wonder if my situation means the end of the road for me? I've changed doctors four times in the last 18 months because of my husband's job has changed insurance plans. I'm running out of choices of Doctors.