why does everyone that has high blood pressure have to take water pills? for some people it makes them have gout. like me. Is it necessary? everyone hasn t got a heart problem or kidney problem. Can t high blood pressure be handled without the water pills? By the way, is this inquiry free?
HiT hanks for your query. Not everyone who has hypertension needs a water pill. You are right about the gout as well. Some people do get flares of gout with the water pill. We now have a number of antihypertensive medications other than water pills. Depending on your clinical status, we can pick and choose the appropriate medication for you. Hope this helps Good luck