D. Dooley

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about three years ago during a routine physical exam. About the same time, I had a bout of nosebleeds. A visit to the ER in response to one episode, revealed my BP was up into the dangerous range (190/100). My doctor put me on Altace. That reduced it to a still high but manageable level. It never seemed to get much lower than 165/80. Otherwise, my health was good. Exercise is moderate and weight reasonably close to normal.

Going through an extended period of unemployment with the loss of health insurance coverage, created a dilemma. How to continue the expensive prescription drugs and the necessary doctor’s office visits to insure the continuation of the prescription. I determined to find an alternative to prescription drugs.

I gave the Tikva a try as a more natural way of countering the blood pressure problem. By this time, my supply of Altace was running out and my blood pressure rose again. I’d only been on the Tikva for a month or two and I didn’t expect a rapid and significant improvement in the condition based on such a short time. In the third month, though I did see it improve.

After regaining employment and insurance I made a visit to the doctor. My BP measured then was 140/86 (down from 190/100). He asked me how I was “reacting to the pills”, meaning the previously prescribed Altace. He looked at me in surprise when I told him I’d been out of pills for over two months. He said, no reason to continue on the prescription. Sounds good to me.

On a follow-up visit a couple of weeks ago the blood pressure was 130/80 (end of 4 months).

I expect my blood pressure to continue to decline a little further
before it levels off.

Thank you!*