kgreenbury Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Having bad side effects on my current meds and need someone to reassess. Not sure if I need a GP or a specialist - who at Lakeside might be knowledgeable in this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, kgreenbury said: Not sure if I need a GP or a specialist It would depend on what you are taking the meds for. If you are taking meds for different reasons, you may need to start with a GP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I would hope any doctor could help you. Check your messages for my recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I am guessing that any reputable GP could help a patient with high BP. My GP is Dr. Garcia at the Maskaras Clinic at 765-4805. I just read Tiny's post above. He made a good point too. If the meds you are now taking are creating the high BP, maybe you should see someone who would understand why you are taking these present meds, if in fact it is these meds that are creating your high BP. He then could make medicine adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, Tiny said: It would depend on what you are taking the meds for. If you are taking meds for different reasons, you may need to start with a GP. I should have added on my first post, "Did the presriptions come from more than one doctor?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Are you taking any kind of supplements? Make sure the doctor knows about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 If you are taking meds for a blood pressure/heart problem, and are asking for a recommendation of a doctor to advise on that, I recommend Dr. Hector Briseno at 766-1870. PM me if you want an email or a direct phone # for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, JayBearII said: If you are taking meds for a blood pressure/heart problem, and are asking for a recommendation of a doctor to advise on that, I recommend Dr. Hector Briseno at 766-1870. PM me if you want an email or a direct phone # for him. Dr. Hector Briseno is a very skilled cardiologist, he is very busy. I would recommend Dra. Gaby, in the same office. She works closely with Dr. Briseno and the other specialists there. She is a smart cookie, an internal medicine specialist and emergency medicine specialist. An internal medicine specialist is like a GP on steroids - sort of like a Mexicana Dr. House, without the limp and painkiller addiction.😁 By the way, if you are using a home blood pressure monitor, take it it with to see if it is calibrated properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Yes! BP is heart related and Dr. Briseño is the specialist to see. Take a complete list of your medications & supplements with you. He took pleanty of time, was very patient and precise in evaluating me, my history, and in prescribing my medications. When I move NoB, the MDs were impressed and changed absolutely nothing. I remain on Dr. Briseño‘s regimen, years later, and continue to be stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreenbury Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks to all for the suggestions; some useful information there. And sorry - I thought I was clear that the meds were for my blood pressure and the side effects coming from them, I suspect, after doing some reading. Will definitely have the calibration of my monitor checked; no matter how good the doctor is, no one's going to take as much interest in your health as you would yourself. Need a consultation to start, but I believe in researching and doing what I can at home to manage these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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