Originally Posted by Steve_P

I'm confused a Holter monitor is an ambulatory ECG device it does not measure BP.

Originally Posted by chumley

dont have a GP but a lovely local Canadian doc helped me out as a favour all 10 readings over 3 months were perfect
plus bought my own BP monitor for home use which also shows perfect readings every time

reason I did all this was because I got myself so worked up over the meds I have been stressing about them for months

so nothing to solve really other than the insurance of having a docs letter made this part of the med stress free
so reason for starting this thread was to share this for others like me

good luck to all Med panic types

Originally Posted by cdnexpat

do you have any history of diabetes though?

in that case even with a normal blood pressure you may have some benefit in using an Ace Inhibitor like Ramipril. (This does not constitute medical advice).

Originally Posted by chumley

think you must be mixing me up with another poster??

no nothing at all

never spent a single day in hospital in 48 years nothing more then the odd sniffle but that didnt stop me worrying about meds!
as do most of us on here its natural to be aprehensive about something so important surely??

Originally Posted by cdnexpat

No not mixing you up, just that quite a few studies have shown that even if you're normotensive (normal BP) there is a benefit for using BP medication if you have a history of diabetes.

I can understand why you'd be anxious, but really BP medications have relatively few side effects compared to other medications.

Originally Posted by chumley

no diabetes im pleased to say