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		<title>High Blood Pressure Forum: Difficulty losing weight - DailyStrength</title>
		<description>Since I've been on blood pressure meds and an ssri, I have stuggled with losing weight and keeping it off for over the last 10 years. I take...</description>
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			<title>Comment by lisazz</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I read or heard somewhere you should <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Exercise">exercise</a> 4 to 5 hours before you go to bed.Weigh gain is a side effect of the high blood pressure meds.Iam no longer on meds,i'am treating my hbp with healthy diet,onions,<a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Garlic" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Garlic')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Garlic">garlic</a>,beets...<a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Electroconvulsive_therapy" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Electroconvulsive_therapy')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Ect">ect</a>. and herbal supplements.It was 240/115 and it is now132/82and the weight ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:24:46 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by gkneez</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Aqua areobics has done wonders for me. It's excellent excercise but it at the same time is not too taxing. You might try it.....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:59:50 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by winterbridge</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I am new to bp medication/2 months on <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Metoprolol" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Metoprolol')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Toprol">Toprol</a> xl  and it does lower you heart rate so you don't burn calories. I am not new to ssri's. I took <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Paxil" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Paxil')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Paxil">Paxil</a> for 2 years. I gained weight for sure. Only option is to eliminate one of the culprit meds, if medically possible. You could <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Exercise">exercise</a> at a different time...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:13:45 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by tattyhead184</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I've been putting weight on but I'd put it down to middle age rather than medication.  I take Bedranol.  I've only joined the support group and learnt something aleady. :-)]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:38:57 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jewelryfan</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately I can't stop taking my meds because my hbp is hereditary and I'll be on meds for the rest of my days here on earth. I'm not sure how I will do on herbal supplements and I'm afraid to take them.  Thank you all for the wonderful advice, right now all I can do is remain prayerful.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:46:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jewelryfan</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This note is for winterbridge, how were you able to get off of <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Paxil" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Paxil')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Paxil">paxil</a>?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:45:07 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by DrOrrange</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Check out my blog "Is your medication making you fat" and ask about some "low fat options" to your current regimen. 
 Dr O.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:53:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jewelryfan</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/High_Blood_Pressure/forum/3377385-difficulty-losing-weight/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thanks Dr. Orrange, I will read the blog.  Now how can I transition from 1-2 of my current meds to one of the low-fat options without incurring some symptoms?  I'm scared to change my meds?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:04:23 +0100</pubDate>
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