Question for a cardiologist (Bernadine)

Here’s the situation... as someone who isn't a medical professional, I'm trying to pose a question to anyone who can provide some actual, concrete answers: my grandmother deals with high blood pressure and, naturally, takes medication for it... she used to take Bernadine, which worked perfectly fine for her, but then her doctor switched her over to Coruol—which just doesn't sit right with her at all. When she brings it up with her physician, they just tell her that Bernadine is outdated.

The question is: can she just decide on her own to stop taking what she's currently prescribed and go back to Bernadine (since it actually works), or perhaps just try it out for a bit as a test?

If there's anyone here who can give me a straight answer, I’d really appreciate it. Her doctors aren't giving us anything substantial to work with, and as her grandson, I just want to be able to help her out and give her some clarity.

urbantrucker12 said:Here’s the deal... look, I'm no expert, but I want to ask someone who can actually give me a straight answer: my grandma has high blood pressure and takes meds for it, obviously... she used to take Brinerdin and it worked fine—but then her doctor switched her over to Coruol, which just isn't working for her at all. When she asks her doctor about it, they just tell her that Brinerdin is outdated.

The question is: can she just stop taking what she was prescribed on her own and go back to Brinerdin (since it actually works)? Or maybe just try it out for a bit to see if it helps?

If anyone here can give me a more specific answer, I’d really appreciate it. Her doctors aren't giving us anything concrete, and as her grandson, I just want to be able to help her out and give her some real guidance.

I'm no cardiologist, but I can give you an answer based on what happened with someone close to me.

My dad has heart issues and he's been on Brinerdin for years—it works wonders for him. Later on, they switched him over to one of those "modern" drugs (I don't know the name, but they used the same line about Brinerdin being old-fashioned) and it was a disaster. He did everything by the book, meticulously adjusting his dosage exactly how the doctors told him to, but the medication just wouldn't do its job. It ended up making him feel so sick he actually ended up in the ER. It wasn't until then that they finally put him back on the outdated Brinerdin, because for some reason, his body just responds best to it.

Honestly, you probably just need to be a bit more persistent with the doctors.

Hopefully, someone with actual medical expertise will jump in here with a professional explanation.