• Topic
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Side effects of treatments >> Side effects of treatments

Side effects of treatments

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• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 10 >> Explains that he wasn't that worried initially but now he is more aware of the damage hypertension can cause.

Discovered following GP general check up.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 19 >> Explains how he reads information leaflets on medicines and watches programmes.

Discovered when applying for life insurance.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 21 >> Explains how sometimes having more knowledge can do more harm than good.

Discovered following GP check for migraines.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 10 >> Describes the symptoms he sometimes suffers from.

Discovered following GP general check up.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Over 60 >> Interview 05 >> Discusses how she remembers to take her course of treatment.

Discovered following pregnancy.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 01 >> Discusses her concerns about the effects of ACE Inhibitors on the kidneys.

Discovered following a HRT check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Over 60 >> Interview 05 >> Discusses her experiences side effects from here course of treatment.

Discovered following pregnancy.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 08 >> Describes the side effects of some of the treatments, particularly blurred vision.

Discovered following GP check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 10 >> Explains the symptoms he has that may be side effects of his medication.

Discovered following GP general check up.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 14 >> Complains about the many side effects she has suffered with treatment.

Discovered following GP check up for pains in arms.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Describes experience and side effects of taking ACE Inhibitors, particularly impotence.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Discusses experience of selecting and using Alpha Blockers, and their side effects.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 21 >> Explains he treatment leaves him with a feeling of fatigue that he tries to fight off.

Discovered following GP check for migraines.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 20 >> Describes the adverse side effects from his earlier treatments.

Discovered after angioplasty.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Over 60 >> Interview 05 >> Describes the side effects she has experienced from her course of treatment.

Discovered following pregnancy.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Describes how he has selected treatment which avoids the side effects of impotence.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 18 >> Describes his reluctance to change tablets when the ones he has are working.

Discovered following health check for insurance.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 19 >> Explains how, because of his concerns, he wanted to keep dosages to a minimum but still improve his blood pressure.

Discovered when applying for life insurance.

• Condition
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> High blood pressure

Publication date: July 2001          Last reviewed: February 2012

Review date: December 2013

 

In high blood pressure (hypertension) the blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. We interviewed 18 people about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.