SixFive

[Morris]

Any reason you recommended taking HCTZ in the AM?

I have been taking it for years and have always taken it at nite. I recently tried taking it in the morning but would forget about it and then end up skipping a day.

Could it affect Creatine levels if taken at nite?

 

[bleedingpurple]

One reason HCTZ is recommended in the morning is because it is often prescribed in combination with a diuretic to have better effect, thus making one pee more so you wouldn't want the peeing to interfere with sleep.

 

[bleedingpurple]

Sorry, I didn't see you addressed this for sixfive.. My bad

 

[Morris]

Sorry, I didn't see you addressed this for sixfive.. My bad

That's fine thanks for the reply. The peeing at nite is the only drawback I can see. Was wondering if there was something else.

 

[SixFive]

no worries, purple!

Morris, most people take it in the morning because it's a diuretic, and they would rather pee multiple times during the day while awake than at night when trying to sleep.

 

[Morris]

no worries, purple!

Morris, most people take it in the morning because it's a diuretic, and they would rather pee multiple times during the day while awake than at night when trying to sleep.

That's what I thought and thanks.

Another ques. and it's probably unrelated but my Creatine levels are high (borderline). When I took the HCTZ in the am they leveled off. Any correlation? Thanks.

 

[SixFive]

That's what I thought and thanks.

Another ques. and it's probably unrelated but my Creatine levels are high (borderline). When I took the HCTZ in the am they leveled off. Any correlation? Thanks.

well, your BUN and creatinine are both tests that measure kidney function. since yours was slightly elevated and did better on the HCTZ, the medication I'm guessing was successful in helping to control your possibly elevated B/P which is one of the first steps in retarding the progression of any renal disease. b/p control, hyperglycemia control, and hypercholesterolemia control are all important.

I'm just guessing you were prescribed the HCTZ for your b/p? I think that creatinine is more sensitive of a test than the BUN.