ChristinaMarie Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 My husband's BP is 145/100 even while taking 25mgs of the "hydrochloro....." whatever. The Oncologist may take him off Avastin and that has me worried greatly since that is his maintenance drug after his 4 rounds of chemo. We are going to his PCP today to see if there is anything else we can do about the high BP. Anyone else have this problem and what did you do to get the BP under control??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat127 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Is hydrochlorothiazide the only thing they have tried? There are a lot of BP meds to try after a diuretic. Increased BP is a common side effect with avastin and although my sister is ineligible for the drug, so we haven't had to deal with it, lots of folks on here have. I think the GP will try some other meds for high BP before giving up on the Avastin, but hopefully other folks on the board can tell you what they take. But again, a diuretic is only one way to combat high blood pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaMarie Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 YES! Its hydrochlorothiazide! Good to know there are other drugs out there! I hope its fast acting too because if we go to the onc on thursday with it still high, he will probably pull the avastin according to his fellowship intern person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 ChristinaMarie- My BP went off the charts while on Avastin the first time. I am now on Norvasc and Atenolol and my BP is fine. Hydro...... he is on is a diuretic that does have some BP properties to it but its nothing like a real BP med. Hope they try that before they take him off the Avastin. Once they put me on Norvasc and Atenolol, my BP was fine within days!!! Good luck - Patti B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Perhaps the PCP could call the onc, or at least write a note for you to take, explaining the measures he's started to get the BP under control. Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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