Why isnt my high blood pressure under control even when I take medication?

I am currently under 2 medications (Ambeon %26amp; Benicar HD) and my HBP is still giving me headaches on the back of my neck, I know by experance that this where HBP headaches happend. What could be going on?Why isnt my high blood pressure under control even when I take medication?
the medication just might not be working for you. everyone's body reacts differently to different meds. call your doctor, explain what's happening, and perhaps ask to switch to something different.Why isnt my high blood pressure under control even when I take medication?
I assume you mean Ambien for the first medication. That is a sleep aid...not a medication for hypertension.





As to the Benicar, hypertension is a progressive disease. So it just may be time to up (or change) your medications. Also, it is not unusual for a doctor to have to tweak your prescriptions occasionally to find what works right just for you.





I've been hypertensive for 2-3 years now and have had my medication changed 3 times.





But don't just judge whether this is necessary by headaches. You could be right, but you would be better off buy an electronic blood pressure unit and actually monitoring your blood pressure...not just one symptom.
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Try eating a lot of healthy high fiber foods. Bananas are very good for high blood pressure and oatmeal. Anything with fiber fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains. And try to lower your salt intake.
Ambien is a sedative not high blood pressure med. Tell your doctor, I use Zocor for hypertension. I went through several meds before I found one that has consistent, effective results. I have never heard of HBP and headaches being related to each other.





P.S. If you are taking Ambien for insomnia ask your doc. for Ambien CR it works much more effectively. I use it for once in a blue moon for restlessness.
Well, I say this coming from a chiropractic background... while the medicines may have helped with you in the past, your body will build up a tolerance to them. Either consult your MD, or visit with a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) in your area.





It's also possible that your headaches are completely unrelated to your HBP this time around, and something else is causing the pain.





Also, DCs can counsel you on measures to help you get your BP under control without medication, so that you may not have to rely on the meds in the future.





I realize people don't have the best view of chiropractic, but I can speak from my experience - I was 23 years old and on 28 pills a day that were doing nothing more than making my SYMPTOMS disappear. 6 weeks after being under chiropractic care, I was able to wean myself off of ALL of the medications and my condition is practically non-existent.





Good luck!
my be you have essential hypertention or heart problem
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lack of exercise
You need to eat right, excercise, and not eat a lot of sugar.
Don't rely on pills to sort your lifestyle out for you.





Eat healthily, take regular exercise and get your stress levels down.
go to a doctor something serious might b wrong
What is your caffeine intake?





I have very hard to control HTN as well. It took a couple of doctors and more than a few meds to keep it almost normal.





See your doctor, maybe he needs to change or increase your meds.





Exercise and diet also help.
go and take morning walk.,,, and massag
Man this is a serious issue, one of my loved ones is experiencing this currently. And this person's is high as 204/110! You gotta change your life style just for a few months or weeks. Change your diet and exercise. Your heart is a muscle, keep it in good shape. The vessels in our brain are not as strong as the ones in our body, increased pressure can be bad for them. I can recommend, but you gotta ask your doc, and get your cholesterol checked immediately. Start with a daily timed walk, get a family member or a friend, or you gotta do what you gotta do and do it yourself. Increase the time daily and then when you feel you are ready begin jogging and exercises. And diet, no foods with grease, or very very little. Very less salt, very less carbs, and lots of fish, if you can't afford it get cans of tuna. Just bombard yourself with fruits and vegetables like anything. Begin with this and I'll pray for you.
Is it Ambien? This medication is for sleep.


Benicar HCT? Is for your B/P





Your experience may be that you had headaches when they found your HTN but that does not necessarily indicate that your B/P is still high. It sounds like there may be a lot of stress factors in your life since you are taking something to help you sleep and this most definitely can cause muscle tension and headaches in the neck. It can also cause HTN. The only way to monitor this is to have yourself checked.





There are times when B/P medications do not work for some and work well for others. You need to schedule another appointment for assessment/follow-up. It may be the doctor will need to try a different type of B/P medication for your treatment.





I would try to look at your lifestyle, eating habits, and exercise regime to try and determine what is causing your sleeping difficulty. Make the changes that need to be made to eliminate the stressors in your life.
Maybe your medication needs to be changed, Do you take 1 med at PM and 1 med in am?, are you watching your diet?