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David Moreland wrote: > > I am a Parkie with a blood pressure problem some of the time. When my > blood pressure was first shown to be on the high side. I was prescribed > nifedipine 10mg three times a day. A few months ago i stopped taking the > nifedipine and my blood pressure seemed to be stable. David, I can see why you would want to discontinue nifedipine, and certainly PWP frequently have hypotension, which complicates matters. But I would strongly caution anyone not to d/c any blood pressure med without consulting your personal physician first. Many meds, including some for hypertension, need to be "weaned" off, not suddenly discontinued. The reasons is, that some meds are so powerful that the system becomes sort of "dependent" on the med. A sudden discontinuance has landed many, many people in the hospital, believe me -- I have counseled them. Please discuss it with your doctor before stopping. -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.