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Athlete. Diagnosed HBP. Takes Magnesium Supplements, Multi Vitamins, Vitamin C

Hello. I have been diagnosed with HBP exactly 1 year ago. I'm 16 years old and at the time last year it was 160-180/90-120 now it varies from 128-141/86-100. I'm and athlete , I lift weight,I run , I'm more fit than most of the people I know. And I'm 6'1. No one that I know of in my family has HBP and both of my parents have low blood preasure. I take daily magnesium supplements, multi vitamins, vitamin c...all that good stuff. And nothing. I can't get it to go down at all.
Fri, 8 Nov 2013
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Thank you for your interest in HCM.It seems you are diagnosed with HBP when you are 15 years old and you are an athlete and no family history of HBP.HBP at this age should be completely invesigated as Secondary Hypertension is the usual cause for which relevant investigations are done to find out the cause like Renal,Endocrinal and other etiology and if they are treated adequately,results may be positive.
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Athlete. Diagnosed HBP. Takes Magnesium Supplements, Multi Vitamins, Vitamin C

Thank you for your interest in HCM.It seems you are diagnosed with HBP when you are 15 years old and you are an athlete and no family history of HBP.HBP at this age should be completely invesigated as Secondary Hypertension is the usual cause for which relevant investigations are done to find out the cause like Renal,Endocrinal and other etiology and if they are treated adequately,results may be positive.