Despite legislation passed and signed into law to increase the state's minimum wage in May of 2014, progressive groups continue to call for a higher minimum wage. The Service Employees International Union is actively organizing job walk-offs, strikes and protests, demanding a $15 per hour wage.
You marked this post as helpful! It is NOT true that Benedryl lowers blood pressure. As far as I know, the only OTC allergy medication recommended for people with hypertension is Claritin (not Claritin-D). Zyrtec can be used as long as blood pressure is monitored closely and the drug is stopped when blood pressure is adversely affected.
Blood pressure and allergy meds. Constipation can be a side effect of some common drugs used to treat high blood pressure, such as calcium channel blockers and diuretics. Diuretics, for instance, lower blood pressure by increasing urine output, which flushes water from your system.