If this is the wrong place to post Mods please move - I didn't know where else to post this.
I'll state right off this thread is NOT meant to give any form of medical advice whatsoever that supersedes any doctor or pharmacological information!
I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol and have had it for many years no matter how healthy I've tried to be. It's time I go on some meds. My doctor prescribed me Losartan for blood pressure control. I told him I drink often, when I get home from work, and that I have 4 pints or so. He shrugged it off saying it's ok and Losartan is well tested and tolerated. He also said it's ok so long as one drinks in moderation. Well obviously 4 pints or so a night is not moderate and on the weekends I drink most of the day. I don't get toasted or anything and I am NOT a hard liquor guy. I did some Googling and Losartan seems to be an ok drug for one that drinks as I do. However, I looked up Cholesterol meds and almost all seem to say drinking is very bad as the drugs work in the liver and drinking while on them can damage the liver.
So, my reason for posting is to see who here might be on blood pressure or cholesterol meds and continuing their routine drinking without any serious adverse side effects. I am really hoping to just get some feedback here and I will say it again - I am not meaning any info provided to be of advice that supersedes doctor/pharmacological information. I am merely looking for real world beer drinkers that unfortunately have to take these medications and their experiences with them. Thank you!
Rev.
I'll state right off this thread is NOT meant to give any form of medical advice whatsoever that supersedes any doctor or pharmacological information!
I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol and have had it for many years no matter how healthy I've tried to be. It's time I go on some meds. My doctor prescribed me Losartan for blood pressure control. I told him I drink often, when I get home from work, and that I have 4 pints or so. He shrugged it off saying it's ok and Losartan is well tested and tolerated. He also said it's ok so long as one drinks in moderation. Well obviously 4 pints or so a night is not moderate and on the weekends I drink most of the day. I don't get toasted or anything and I am NOT a hard liquor guy. I did some Googling and Losartan seems to be an ok drug for one that drinks as I do. However, I looked up Cholesterol meds and almost all seem to say drinking is very bad as the drugs work in the liver and drinking while on them can damage the liver.
So, my reason for posting is to see who here might be on blood pressure or cholesterol meds and continuing their routine drinking without any serious adverse side effects. I am really hoping to just get some feedback here and I will say it again - I am not meaning any info provided to be of advice that supersedes doctor/pharmacological information. I am merely looking for real world beer drinkers that unfortunately have to take these medications and their experiences with them. Thank you!
Rev.