New member Alvin

[Mark Parrott]

@Mark Parrott I can't eat grapefruit of any description because I take high blood pressure tablets.

Quite a few meds are affected by grapefruit apparently.

 

[Northerner]

Quite a few meds are affected by grapefruit apparently.

It's because the particular enzymes in grapefruit can cause the effects of some medications to have a much stronger effect than the dosage is intended to provide, which is potentially dangerous.

I always make sure I read the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) with any new meds I am given 🙂

 

[Wirrallass]

It's because the particular enzymes in grapefruit can cause the effects of some medications to have a much stronger effect than the dosage is intended to provide, which is potentially dangerous.

I always make sure I read the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) with any new meds I am given 🙂

Thank you Northerner, that's interesting........and I do too.....but of late I find I'm reading the Patients information leaflet more often now in case there should be any updates on my current meds.

 

[Wirrallass]

Hi Alvin. Burgen bread is available in most supermarkets, though some people on here are finding it harder to get. Grapes are little sugar bombs & should be approached with care. I don't know about pink grapefruit. Generally, tropical fruit is high is sugar & can spike very quickly. Best thing is get a meter & test. We are all different with the foods we can & can't tolerate.

I think you should be paid for advertising Bergen Bread.........or are you already??!!!

 

[Mark Parrott]

I think you should be paid for advertising Bergen Bread.........or are you already??!!!

I get a pound everytime I mention Burgen.

 

[Wirrallass]

I get a pound everytime I mention Burgen.

@mark. A pound of what? Flour soya & linseed to make your own?!!! Edited!

 

[Nomad]

Hi Alvin and welcome to the forum.

 

[Ralph-YK]

I've been on high blood pressure tablets since 2011. Don't remember about grapefruit. Ugh

 

[Wirrallass]

I've been on high blood pressure tablets since 2011. Don't remember about grapefruit. Ugh

Hi Ralph-YK. My GP informed me about grapefruit v hypertension drugs about the same time that you started taking them.

See @Northerner earlier today, above.

Also you may find the below links helpful - tho I would suggest that you speak with your GP or Pharmacist if you're concerned:-

webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/grapefruit

EDITED: and:-

nps.org.au/publications/consumer/medicinewise-living/2012/mixing-grapefruit-with-medicines

Good luck Ralph & take care.

Dx Type2 April 2016
Metformin withdrawn
Diet and exercise only

 

[Ralph-YK]

Thames Wirral lass

 

[trophywench]

It's not ALL hypertension drugs according to Web MD - only "Calcium channel blockers (blood pressure drugs): nitrendipine, felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)"