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| Thin and has high blood pressure? | 7/18/2008 |
Q: My grandmother is 80 lbs. But, her blood pressure was 236 over xx(don't remember?)!! She has no ...
A: Your grandmother has hypertension - most likely essential. Such a high pressure is a medical ...
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| HBP | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am a 35yr old white female weighs about 119pds. and 5"1' and would say that I am overall pretty ...
A: I personally think that you should continue with just Toprol. A pressure of 120/80 is very much ...
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| Labetalol and HCTZ | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I'm a 27 year old female and have had borderline hypertension for the past 6 years (was detected in ...
A: 1. HCTZ is not recommended in pregnancy. 2. An ARB like Telmisartan, Olmesartan or calcium blocker ...
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| High blood pressure | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I recently took up weight lifting and I have gained 30 pounds in the past 6 months. I also took ...
A: Your increase in pressure should be attributed to your weight gain. Additionally, you have been ...
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| left side chest pain, palpatations | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I'm really concerned now about my palpatations developing into a dangerous arrythmia. I was ...
A: You are quite anxious. Calm down. First things first. It would be difficult for me to comment on ...
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| Side effects of medicines. | 4/11/2008 |
Q: My mother is 73 and had bypass of heart in May 2000. Now she is again in Failure stage and 2nd ...
A: Sorry for the late reply. I have been regularly prescribing these medications and have yet to see an ...
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| Atacand and potassium | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I am a 35 year-old male. I take 4mg Atacand daily for mildly elevated blood pressure. I have read ...
A: Atacand can cause increased potassium levels. You need to keep a regular check on your potassium by ...
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| pulse | 2/16/2008 |
Q: i recently began to feel my puls beat faster. I took a reading with a machine sure enough my pulse ...
A: You have undergone all the basic tests needed to rule out some pathology related to a high pulse ...
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| blood pressure medication | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I am a 67 years old white male. I had triple by-pass 10 years ago and I have a slight murmur.. The ...
A: 50 mg of Toprol is a good dose. But if your pressure isnt controlled with this dose, you could ...
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| Hypertension Treatment Algorithms | 2/3/2008 |
Q: Shabbir, I am 37 years old and have been battling hypertension since I was about 22 years old. I do ...
A: Considering that an ARB is the drug of choice first up, Diovan is a good option. Adding ...
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| Can you recomend a blood pressure monitor | 11/15/2007 |
Q: Shabbir, My 53 year old husband has had two episodes of bleeding retina which his doctor can't find ...
A: In general, I would prefer the forearm meter over the wrist meter. As regards accuracy, the mercury ...
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| potassium use | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Should your intake of potassium be limited while on the drug Lotrel? What are the benefits of ...
A: Lotrel could cause an increase in potassium levels in certain individuals. It is best to get a ...
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| Orthostatic Hypotension | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I know that your specialty is HIGH blood pressure, but I was hoping that you would be able to help ...
A: You would have to tell me the cause of Orthostatic hypotension in you. Are you on any drugs? Have ...
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| Blood Pressure and Stress | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Baldiwala: I need to interview an expert for my science fair project. Here are my questions: 1. How ...
A: 1. The age of onset of high pressure has reduced over the years due to modernisation. 2. Certain ...
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| Hypertension turned Hypotension | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I had been taking 50 mg tenormin X2 daily and it wasn't controlling my hypertension and my doctor ...
A: Get your pressure checked on a regular basis. If it remains on the lower side, you could ask your ...
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| Normal Blood pressure | 9/20/2007 |
Q: it is usualy around 130, highest has been a little above 140 and lowest has been 110. (the blood ...
A: Since both your parents have high blood pressure, you definitely have a possibility of developing ...
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| Hypertension | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I am 37, male, non-smoker, regular habits. I was diagnosed with primary hypertension(hereditary)of ...
A: a. As a rule, if there is a difference in BP readings of both hands, the higher value is to be ...
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| Hypertesnion not getting controlled | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I am 25. In Sept. 2006, just a couple of months before I turned 25, I got to know that I was keeping ...
A: Considering your poor lifestyle, it seems difficult that you can manage your pressure without ...
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| prehypertension-slow heart rate | 6/5/2007 |
Q: My 19 yr. old son began having dizzy spells and racing of his heart. After two trips to the ...
A: Just keep a regular check on his pressure and heart rate. Check his rate while he is sleeping. If, ...
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| prehypertension-slow heart rate | 6/4/2007 |
Q: My 19 yr. old son began having dizzy spells and racing of his heart. After two trips to the ...
A: I have not understood whether your son has a slow heart rate or a fast one during the dizzy spells. ...
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| hypertension and best medication | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I'm 35 year old man i have checked my blood pressure several times during the last two months and ...
A: Blood pressure is always lower during sleep as compared to the wake period. Also, the heart rate is ...
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| queries | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am 5o years male on hypertension treatment Atenolol 100 and Losartan 100. Attorvastatin 10 mg ...
A: 1. Clopidogrel may be preferred instead of Aspirin 2. Exercising regularly is the only way to ...
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| BP Myth | 5/16/2007 |
Q: My relative was recently found to be hypertensive and suggested Tenromin 25 mg ( for MVP + ...
A: Firstly, you have to tell me her pressure reading. That will decide whether she needs to be on ...
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| Hypertensive drugs and effects on running | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I have fairly established hypertension (recent 24h monitoring conclusive and parents both ...
A: Firstly, your pain is not related to any anti-hypertensive drug. Secondly, you havent given me a ...
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| HBP Atenolol and Lancet mgzine | 4/18/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I came across one article published in Lancet as told by my internist. I produce the ...
A: Very true. Betablockers are not the first line of drugs for hypertension except in cardiac cases. In ...
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| question | 4/10/2007 |
Q: My elder brother aged 67 years already on metoprolol 100 losartan 100 and amlopdipine 10. He is ...
A: Its a good combination. But Metoprolol has advantages over Atenolol. So I would suggest to continue ...
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| question | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Respected sir, My mother in law a patient of HBP and AF and pacemaker implant age 73 years was put ...
A: In my opinion Carvedilol would be a better option as compared to Atenolol since she has heart ...
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| elevated systolic bp , Cholesterol & medication | 2/25/2007 |
Q: 60yrs female. wt 112 ht 5'4''. Take 1200 mg calcium, 81mg asprin and multi vit. Walk 2 miles three ...
A: As age progresses, your systolic pressure rises but diastolic remains more or less same due to ...
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| palpitations HBP MVP | 2/16/2007 |
Q: Sir, I am lady housewife aged 43 years with HBP and MVP 2D Echo done and EF is 69%. Previously I was ...
A: Get a 24 hr Holter monitoring done to record the palpitations. Repeat a Stress test. If it is ...
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| Controlling HTN to reverse LAE/LVH | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I am a 44 y/o male, 6'3 and 270#, hypertension x10 yrs, worked as a paramedic for 17 yrs. Currently ...
A: Aggressive BP control can to a certain extent reverse LVH / LAE. Exercising on a long term basis ...
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| question | 12/13/2006 |
Q: What causes Hypertension and heart disease? What can Cure Hypertension and heart disease?
A: Most often hypertension is hereditary though you need to rule out secondary causes like renal, ...
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| Sartan | 12/8/2006 |
Q: Respected Sir, Which sartan, according to you, is very proven effective sartan with least side ...
A: Telmisartan is an effective molecule. All sartans are relatively safe though they may increase ...
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| drug interraction | 12/7/2006 |
Q: My mother is a 75 year old 100 pound female. SHe is currently taking 240mg diltia, 100 mg of ...
A: It would be advisable to start on atenolol or metoprolol with hydrochlorthazide for better control ...
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| Sudden onset hypertention in 40 year old female | 11/12/2006 |
Q: I need sound advice. I am a nurse who is 30 pounds overweight, fairly inactive, and slightly ...
A: Do not panic. Your high pressure could be anxiety related or induced by prednisone. In any case you ...
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| hyper/hypotension | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I have a question concerning what I would call unstable blood pressure. I've had problems with nose ...
A: There are blood pressure variations which occur during the day and sometimes due to certain factors. ...
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| Atenolol...skipped dose questions | 9/24/2006 |
Q: I was put on Atenolol (50 mg daily) to treat my high blood pressure, PVC's and tacycardia nearly 4 ...
A: You can take the atenolol in the evening. Dont skip the morning dose that day. 2 doses in a day will ...
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| hypertension and asthma | 8/16/2006 |
Q: i am an asthmatic who suddenly developed hypertension. i am overweight and used to take massive ...
A: The tabs prescribed to you are very safe for asthmatics. You probably need to take these tabs for ...
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| hypertension | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I suddenly expreienced dizziness and nausea about a week ago. I thought of checking my blood ...
A: Most likely you shall have to take anti-hypertensive medications lifelong unless your pressure is ...
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| Heart hurts/over stimulating | 6/27/2006 |
Q: As far as I know the above test has never been done. Again, heart Cath. was performed. I have been ...
A: Based on your description, it seems you are suffering from exertional angina. in such a case, a ...
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| 20 year old male with serious blood pressure problem | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Diastolic BP is 90 and higher one is 132i am 20 year old male and i have a serious blood pressure ...
A: I dont think you need to worry. Your pressure is normal though on the higher side. You dont need any ...
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| What could be causing my husband's HBP? | 6/23/2006 |
Q: My husband is 28 years old. Very physically active, healthy body weight, no family history of high ...
A: You have to rule out secondary causes of hypertension which include renal disorders, endocrine ...
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| HBP Medicine | 6/20/2006 |
Q: My daughter aged 16 years has MVP and hypertension for which she takes Metoprolol 25 mg. Difficulty ...
A: It is true that if a medicine is crushed and taken it gets absorbed into the circulation much faster ...
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| HYPOTENSION/LEG EDEMA | 6/1/2006 |
Q: – I hope this email address is still valid. I found your information while perusing medical ...
A: There are various causes of leg edema - venous insufficiency being one. It would be advisable to get ...
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| Spironolactone causing voice deepening | 5/9/2006 |
Q: Baldiwala. One of the possible side effects of spironolactone is deepening of the voice. Since ...
A: Sorry for the late response. As a matter of fact, I had replied to your query but due to some ...
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| sildenafil and low salt | 4/27/2006 |
Q: sir whether use of low salt is permissible for user of sildenafil(viagra) at night?(no hypertension ...
A: Why are you corelating low salt and viagra? Are you apprehensive of low blood pressure getting ...
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| occ hypertension | 4/27/2006 |
Q: how can we acertain the reason of occassional dis-comfort without chest pain but occ at that time ...
A: Mr Kumar, Your blood pressure is in the prehypertensive range. Definitely, there must be 24 hr ...
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