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BP Goes Up When I See The Doctors

I take a very low dose of atenolol one a day cause the doctor says i need it. I been on it a year now. But i tried to explain to him my blood pressure only goes up when i see the doctors i get nervous. I want to go off of them gradually what are the effects if i do it on my own? I monitor it at home its pretty low. And this was before i went on the pills.
Sat, 19 Dec 2009
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atenolol is called a beta-blocker, which basically means it slows the heart a little so it can work more properly. first, don't stop taking atenolol abruptly, that can make your blood pressure worse. second, your blood pressure is probaly higher at the doctors office, but they should check it again in a few minutes to get a true reading. If you really want to stop taking your atenolol, tell your doctor, and yall work through it together. He may ask you to keep a blood pressure diary for a week or so to see what your blood pressure runs at different times.
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BP Goes Up When I See The Doctors

atenolol is called a beta-blocker, which basically means it slows the heart a little so it can work more properly. first, don t stop taking atenolol abruptly, that can make your blood pressure worse. second, your blood pressure is probaly higher at the doctors office, but they should check it again in a few minutes to get a true reading. If you really want to stop taking your atenolol, tell your doctor, and yall work through it together. He may ask you to keep a blood pressure diary for a week or so to see what your blood pressure runs at different times.