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Can bp Meds hasten weaning off Ativan?

Primary doc gave me Ativan bcuz I became suddenly hyper.  Later discovered it was my Blood Pressure when it surged to 208/115 three times!  So now that I am on Spironolactone will this help me wean off the Ativan more easily? It wasn't stress afterall
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You don't say how long you were on it, but no, it won't.  Make sure whoever helps you taper off the Ativan if you've been taking it daily for a long time knows you're an individual, not someone else, and does the taper as slowly as suits you until you've successfully gotten off of it.  Also, high blood pressure can be caused by stress though it can also be caused by diet, lack of exercise and other lifestyle choices, genetic problems, etc.  But stress doesn't help any.  That's not an invitation to stay on the Ativan, it works for such a short time period it's not really the first choice for high blood pressure.  Most people get it because of diet and lifestyle choices.  But as for your main question, you will have to taper off of it slowly and that's the main protection for you, doing it right in the first place.
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I didn't know I had blood Pressure when my Primary doctor gave it to me a year ago to calm me.  Sure wish he hadn't.  Later I discovered from my Cardiologist that it was high blood pressure.  Cath revealed my Arteries are clear, but I doc said I have mitral valve prolapse, Bi Cuspid valve problems and Pulmonary Hypertension all MILD.  I am being treated with Spironolactone 25 mg and it's working, although sometimes it goes up in the middle of the day to 145/92 but no higher.  Thanks for answering my comments.
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