Question:
Even with medication, my pressure was 21 in both eyes.
When I went off caffeine, switched to a low-sodium diet, and traded naproxen sodium (Aleve) for Advil,
my pressures dropped to 17 and 18, still on the same medications.
This diet change has postponed surgery.
Answer:
That can happen, especially with very high doses of caffeine. I'm not sure how much but more than 2-3 cups per day probably. Congratulations on the response. Please be sure to discuss with your doctor the "target pressure" he or she believes you need to stay controlled. 21 to 17 may not be enough of a response to keep you safe. We usually recommend, in more advanced cases, 30% reduction from the high pressure you had before the treatment (unless it was in the high 30's or 40's in which case 17-18 would probably be fine). best of luck!
