Did a week of home BP testing as per the doctors request and my avearage was 147/93, got a text this morning to say although my blood pressure has improved they still want it a little lower so have been prescribed 4mg of doxazosin. Now me been a worrier I have googled this medication and one thing I keep seeing is that it increases the risk of a stroke by around 19% so this has now sent my mind into a complete state of worry and I dont really wanna be taking this.
@DanRose991 You are a walking rattling pharmacy. Doctors do not know what they are doing they experiment. Bring it to their attention and see what else they can come up with. I was given meds for my back and knees. Made me so constipated that I thought I was having a baby from my bum. Told GP and she wanted to change it to another meds which also has side effect. My bum has still not recovered and that was a number of weeks ago. Next GP stated we will not use meds we will send you to physio Which was about s much use as a choc watch. This physio just wanted to inject me. No thank you. So I am now managing the pain my own way. This is not to offend anyone. I am born & bred Glaswegian so we tell it like it is. Have an amazing day. Never had constipation in my life and would not wish it on anyone. You still wanna be my friend @Baldrick
If you’re concerned check with a pharmacist. My hubby takes doxaxosin & has had no issues. He hasn’t had a stroke though and is on different meds to you. I am sure the GP would have considered the risks. All meds have side effects & high BP is a risk factor too.
I’m really sorry @IreneFC , but this really made me laugh. I know it’s meant to be funny, and I am sure you don’t find it funny, but somehow your references to your bum really made me laugh out loud - something I haven’t done in a long time.
I would like to thank you for sharing this in your Glaswegian say it as it is manner - so refreshing and so funny. I really hope you manage to ease the problems with your back and knees and now your bum too !!
May I ask how you know that doctors know what they are doing Dan?
I am in agreement with @IreneFC on this one inasmuch I don’t believe they what they are doing.
They have made my Mum’s life hell through their “one cap fits all” approach and by not listening to feedback she was giving. My Mum is a petite person and she was until her stroke pretty much drug free. She found medications in the main did not agree with her and she hardly ever completed any course of medication she was put on before recovering or healing naturally or through use of natural medicines/therapies.
Doctors are like any other professionals - people who have been trained to do things. They went to college and passed exams which proved they can pass exams and follow guidelines but not necessarily troubleshoot to get to the bottom of root cause.
Just now, my Mum was admitted to hospital. I won’t go into detail here, but they put her on medication to treat the symptom and not worry about what caused the symptoms.
When we tried to explain that they were barking up the wrong tree, they did not listen. They kept repeating the same nonsense. They prescribed 3 different medicines, none of which are necessary - to understand this you have to think and did deep. What was the cause of the problem, what has happened and what effect the medication might have.
Since she is in hospital, we felt obliged to allow them to give her some medication but we refused to accept two of the three as we said and backed up our refusal with logical observations. We asked what it was they saw that suggested what they thought was the cause was indeed the cause and hence should be treated. They provided no evidence of any test they did and confirmed it was an assumption they were making and it was a generic solution they were providing.
I can go on, but it would be futile. I finish by saying this is based on personal experiences and I am sure there are doctors who know what they are doing, but sadly for us, we have yet to meet them.
Did you know that doctors are one of the professionals whose jobs might be replaced by AI (artificial intelligence) - now that is scary !!
@manib Merry Christmas when it comes to you and your family . I am happy I made you smile. In the world of stroke survivors and carers, we do not often get to smile. Have an amazing day with your family. Irene
@ManjiB I agree with everything and very well documented. You have such an insight into the medical profession because of your mum and I was like your Mum before my stoke I would rather heal naturally. Everyday I have to take the meds, I hate it, someone needs to come up with a natural alternative. Irene
I’m a pharmacist and fellow stroke survivor. It is an uncommon side effect of doxazosin, however the information doesn’t explain in detail the connection. I understand you are worried about further stroke- same here.
The usual add on at this stage would be indapamide. This doesn’t have stroke listed as a potential side effect. Maybe try and speak to your Dr about it and see if that may suit you and if you could try first?
Hi all thanks so much for all your replies this forum really is a god send for me. Ive spoke with the GP who advised he is now prescribing indapamide as was unaware I had a stroke in august ive read some reviews on this and it seems like its also a stroke prevention medication which has massively calmed my anxiety. Merry Christmas to everyone by the way and I hope you all have a magical festive period
Firstly Dan, I am pleased that your anxiety has been massively calmed. That is wonderful to know.
Wrt to your comment above about the doctor being unaware of your stroke in August, I am bemused by that. Maybe I have missed something in your story, but I am surprised your doctor does not have access to this information since I would have thought a stroke is quite a serious condition with on-going support required e.g. in the form of medication etc.
I rather feel, this further supports my personal belief that most doctors are more hazardous to your health than they are good. I myself was prescribed BP reducing medication after wrongly being diagnosed as having high BP (on two separate occasions) - they based it on a single BP reading in the surgery and the way the readings were taken were less than amateurish. Had I not been alert and aware of this ignorance, I would now be papping pills I do not need and risking hypotension for no reason whatsoever.
Again, I am pleased you have peace of mind and wish you well.
You still wanna be my friend 
. I am happy I made you smile. In the world of stroke survivors and carers, we do not often get to smile. Have an amazing day with your family. Irene 
ive read some reviews on this and it seems like its also a stroke prevention medication which has massively calmed my anxiety. Merry Christmas to everyone by the way and I hope you all have a magical festive period 
