All you HBP patients on meds, here is an article you might find interesting (especially since so many apneics are "non-dipping" hypertensives.)
See http://www.sanluisobispo.com/health/story/222544.html for full story. Brief (attributed) clip follows:
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON --
Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
New research suggests that simple switch may normalize patterns of blood pressure in patients at extra risk from the twin epidemics of heart and kidney disease.
Why? When it comes to blood pressure, you want to be a dipper. In healthy people, blood pressure dips at night, by 10 to 20 percent. Scientists don't know why, but suspect the drop gives arteries a little rest.
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[please go to above site for complete article]
Regards all - - Woof
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