Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I take clopidogrel 75 mg and don't notice any negatives.
You likely won't, unless you bruise yourself or suffer a cut. That medication affects how your blood platelets behave, typically has nothing to do with controlling blood pressure.
I was on it for about four years after having two stents place in one coronary artery early in 2006. Also prescribed two different meds for high blood pressure, Amlodipine and Benazepril. My PCP took me off the first one last year, I still take the second at the minimum recommended dosage.
I've read that book, found some of the content informative. You spend enough time reading posts here you'll get all the important points over time. Regular exercise is a good way to control BP if you can start without a lot of health-issue baggage to overcome. Best practice is talking with your primary doctor, see what they suggest.