Hi Judy--

Don't know if my input will help or not. I take a BP med, Atenelol, 50mg. x 2/day. To date, my weight loss has not been compromised by taking these (or by my cholesterol drug, either!) I've dropped a little more than 40 pounds in the last 10 weeks.

The reason I'm not sure if my input will help is that I don't really have high BP...I never have. Instead, I've got a neat little condition called Neurocardiogenic Syncopy, which means that under slightly warm conditions I can faint like a Southern Belle with the vapors. The Atenelol tends to even out my BP so that all my circulation doesn't crap out without warning...and it does a pretty good job of that.

The good news for your mom is that weight loss is generally a big help for high BP in most folks who have more than 25-30 pounds to lose. As for how soon...that would probably depend on how much weight they need to lose, and how fast they are losing that weight.