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Do I Need To Continue The Bp Tablets?

Dear Doctor, My BP a month ago was 136/104 my doctor advised me to have Eritel 40mg tablet once daily. last week my BP was 135/80, should i continue this tablet i,m asportsmanand rearely take any tablets, im bit confused to see my doctor need your opinion please. pl reply at WWW.WWWW.WW
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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Hello, I as it was started just recently and the normal pressure are because of the medication, so stopping it suddenly will push it up further than before. The best way is to still continue it for a month or two, get the pressure in the range of 110-120 and than decreasing the dose to 20mg Eritel. At the same time cut down salt in diet, continue sports, achieve ideal body weight and maybe with time slowly we will be able to titrate you off the meds completely.
However as a cardiologist, I would strictly warn you against sudden stopping of meds, as withen a week or so your pressure will come back higher than before and apart from risk of heart attack, stroke due to high pressure, long term the dose e of meds required will be high.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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Do I Need To Continue The Bp Tablets?

Hello, I as it was started just recently and the normal pressure are because of the medication, so stopping it suddenly will push it up further than before. The best way is to still continue it for a month or two, get the pressure in the range of 110-120 and than decreasing the dose to 20mg Eritel. At the same time cut down salt in diet, continue sports, achieve ideal body weight and maybe with time slowly we will be able to titrate you off the meds completely. However as a cardiologist, I would strictly warn you against sudden stopping of meds, as withen a week or so your pressure will come back higher than before and apart from risk of heart attack, stroke due to high pressure, long term the dose e of meds required will be high. Regards Dr Priyank Mody