Anyone take diuretics for high BP?

[TotalChaos]

Unless my BP miraculously drops in next fortnight, am going to be starting BP medication. Are they likely to play havoc massively with my erm waterworks?

[ameliameerkat]

No personal experience, but my Mum takes them. She's retired and stays at home first thing in the morning until she's been to the bathroom a couple of times, but then she's fine the rest of the day.

[PIMSoclock]

The first line treatment is normally an ACEi (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor)
The most commonly prescribed is ramapril. This is not a diuretic an won't cause any major probs with ur water works.
Ask about ur cholesterol too x

[TotalChaos]

thanks ladies. amelia - that sounds like other people's experience that I've spoken to, that it does have some impact on day to day life.

am already on statins for my cholesterol btw.