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Question: My wife's blood pressure is 167/114. She has lisinoperil but has not been taking. Will taking a pill helps take it down or does she need to see a Dr right now.
Brief Answer:
should take medication, if no alarming symptoms, make appt to be seen soon
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
If she is having any problem symptoms such as severe headache, issues with vision, chest pain, shortness of breath, significant change in pulse rate, decreased urination, severe abdominal pain--- then she should be seen
Most persons with very high blood pressure , however, have no symptoms showing the underlying damage that is occurring. This is why it is called the silent killer.
If she has no symptoms indicating an acute emergency due to the blood pressure, then she can delay and make an urgent appointment to see her doctor for blood pressure control
She should take the lisinopril. This would reduce her blood pressure.
It starts to work after approximately one hour. It may not reduce to completely normal reading but the reading should be a lot better.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
should take medication, if no alarming symptoms, make appt to be seen soon
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
If she is having any problem symptoms such as severe headache, issues with vision, chest pain, shortness of breath, significant change in pulse rate, decreased urination, severe abdominal pain--- then she should be seen
Most persons with very high blood pressure , however, have no symptoms showing the underlying damage that is occurring. This is why it is called the silent killer.
If she has no symptoms indicating an acute emergency due to the blood pressure, then she can delay and make an urgent appointment to see her doctor for blood pressure control
She should take the lisinopril. This would reduce her blood pressure.
It starts to work after approximately one hour. It may not reduce to completely normal reading but the reading should be a lot better.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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