Brief Answer:
Don't discontinue / Change drug...
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend,
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At this age, secondary causes for
hypertension need evaluation
Every attempt should be made to find a curable cause, even though the chance of finding one is not high
STAMLO-D has
amlodipine 5 mg,
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg.
The effect is not reduced by tobacco and alcohol
You should NOT stop the drug.
Blood Pressure is a silent killer and the effects can be mitigated by proper treatment. Heart, brain,
kidney and eyes are the target organs - that will be damaged from long term pressure rise
The drugs and their doses have to be tailored to every individual
As a matter of fact, you have to increase the dose of amlodipine (10 mg is the maximal dose) / OR add a third drug / OR change to a different class of drug
Tobacco and Alcohol are bad by themselves / worse, in combination with pressure
You ought to try to stop these two!
Psychological assessment and assistance,
yoga, biofeedback are far better and safer than alcohol –for management of stress
Discuss with your doctor. The treating doctor can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Good luck
Take care
Wishing all well
God bless
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