I have been off my carvedilol 12.5 mg X2 daily for a couple months now without discussing it with my Dr. I did so because I was also on clonidine .2 mg x 2 daily as a psych med for ptsd but it controlled my highblood pressure well enough. I have been out of clonidine since yesterday morning and at my clinic my blood pressure was 187/107. I can t get the clonidine until wed morning. if I start taking the carvedilol now will it quickly lower my blood pressure. I feel really racy and uncomfortable with increased hyperarousal from ptsd symptoms. Carvedilol wont help with taht though
Hello Welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. No modification or alternation is advisable in cardiac medicine you are not supposed to do it on your own, because it is not the symptomatic medicine that can be stopped at any time and start at anytime, the least concern what psychological condition you are having cardiac medicine needs to be continued taking, if you are having some doubt then you can discuss this with your cardiologist but do not change the Chat Doctor.