Unfortunately, the medications most often prescribed to combat high blood pressure come with a number of dangers of their own, in addition to becoming an added expense to the monthly budget that a person would have to take for the rest of their life.
Assuming that your prescription hypertension treatments came to a total of $30 per month, think about how that is going to add up over time.
Assuming that the cost of those prescriptions never changes, you will end up spending $360 over the course of the year on that prescription.
Given that you will probably be on that prescription for the rest of your life, assume now that you will be taking it for the next twenty years.
That comes to $7,200 for one prescription! Not only is it expensive over time, but it also comes with a number of side effects.
They can vary between person to person and from medication to medication.
The most common medications for high blood pressure are diuretics, calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, and direct vasodilators.
Each one has a different method of action, so the side effects will be a little different.
Some of the most common side effects of traditional hypertension treatments include:
- Constipation
- Dehydration
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Depression
- Irregular Heart Beat
- Fainting
- Drowsiness
- Dry Mouth
- Excessive, Frequent, and Nocturnal Urination
- Increased Sensitivity to Cold and Sunlight
- Bleeding Gums
- Stomach and Joint Pain
There are others that have not been covered here.
With the large number of side effects associated with these medications, it would seem that the cure is no less dangerous than the disease.
If that is the case, what benefit exactly is there in taking these drugs? Given the dangers of these medications and their expense, it would make sense to seek out natural alternatives that do not have side effects and do not add further expense to your budget.