Oh I forgot to ask, looking at the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) flow chart for Hypertension, it seems to suggest that CCB's (Calcium Channel Blockers) are offered at the outset of treatment. Either by themselves or with Losartan (ARB's) etc.
I know nothing about CCB's .... should I simply ask for Losartan alone and see how it goes re the BP?
On page two the flow chart goes on to say that if blood potassium levels are below or equal to 4.5 mmol/l then a low does "Spironolactone" should be considered?
It also says that if blood potassium levels are above 4.5 mmol/l then an alpha-blocker or beta-blocker may be considered.
Oh boy!