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What Causes High Blood Pressure While Being On A Beta Blocker?

Thank you.. I have a very low Glaucoma pressure 16/18(?). I was using Levobunolol but there were side affects.....eye redness. Changed to Lumigan. still the redness. My concern is Levo. is a beta blocker and maybe it has kept my b/p down. I take no other meds except Synthroid .50. My b/p has remained stable at 120/78 to 130. Now after a month of Lumigan my b/p seems to be rising 142/. Reseaching beta blockers it says lowers b/p. Am I making any sense? What do you think with so little info. Frannie
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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Levobunolol is a beta blocker you are true in saying, beta blocker decrease your BP, so the BP increase is NOT due to it, secondly the use is topical in the eyes and so it'd systemic absorption (in the blood) is negligible. Plz decrease the salt in your diet, some exercise and monitoring of your blood pressure. Also lumigan contains bimatoprost which has no beta blockade action
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What Causes High Blood Pressure While Being On A Beta Blocker?

Levobunolol is a beta blocker you are true in saying, beta blocker decrease your BP, so the BP increase is NOT due to it, secondly the use is topical in the eyes and so it d systemic absorption (in the blood) is negligible. Plz decrease the salt in your diet, some exercise and monitoring of your blood pressure. Also lumigan contains bimatoprost which has no beta blockade action Regards