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Amalong Prescribed For Hypertension. Suffer From Headaches. Is It Safe To Stop The Medication?
I had been having headaches about 2 months ago and after 3-4 days, i went to a physician. He checked my BP once and it was 150/90 and he immediately prescribed amalong 5mg 1-0-0.5. I took them for about 3 weeks and in the meanwhile started some physical activity. I again went to him and the BP was normal: 125/85, but he continued. I checked with a few and they suggested that amalong was not necessary as the BP was not monitored over some period before the medication started. I subsequently stopped it, and then monitored BP and it was well within 130/87 almost every time. Pl suggest if i need to visit a physician/ cardiologist and any harm in stopping amalong
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
Before starting any anti-hypertensive drugs in borderline blood pressure patients....it is better to record the early morning BP for 3 days. If all three readings are high, then start antihypertensive. As the present BP is normal get it checked every three months. Stop Amlong for the time being.
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You have elevated blood pressure please understand BP is not same all the time and is dynamic keeps on changing.
If BP is not alarmingly high proved by multiple readings at physician office or by ambulatory BP monitoring.
Life style changes are started like diet modification keeping salt to less than 2.5 gm/day,Stopping use of tobacco in any form,avoiding alcohol,weight optimization ,regular exercises.
Please do not monitor BP yourself it may not be correct reading hence do visit Physician/Cardiologist and get examination and investigation as suggested then follow up regularly as doctor will guide you when it is necessary to start pharmacological therapy.
See even 130/87 is not optimal .
Take care
Good Luck
Welcome to HCM,
You have elevated blood pressure please understand BP is not same all the time and is dynamic keeps on changing.
If BP is not alarmingly high proved by multiple readings at physician office or by ambulatory BP monitoring.
Life style changes are started like diet modification keeping salt to less than 2.5 gm/day,Stopping use of tobacco in any form,avoiding alcohol,weight optimization ,regular exercises.
Please do not monitor BP yourself it may not be correct reading hence do visit Physician/Cardiologist and get examination and investigation as suggested then follow up regularly as doctor will guide you when it is necessary to start pharmacological therapy.
See even 130/87 is not optimal .
Take care
Good Luck
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