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Suffering From HTN, Placed On Antihypertensive Medications, Latest Reports Normal. Complains Of Heaviness In Head. Advise ?
hi..my wife is 43 years old and have been suffering from HTN for the last 15 years almost and it was diagned as HTN and placed on antihypertensive medications like Amlodipine ( initially 2.5 mg, later increasedto 5 mg) and Atorvastat. Her latest ultra sound abdomen and lab tests have been within normal. Now sometimes i find her BP readings as 140/105, 140/100 in the mornings. She complains of heavyness in the head. in the view of aboe, what action plan should be taken, pl advise...thank you dr..
Mon, 11 Feb 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
Your wife is having essential hypertension and she is to continue anti hypertensive medicine and keeping blood pressure record regularly.
At this age go for blood check up for blood sugar, S.cholesterol, lipid profile and ECG.
After reports your family doctor will change medicines accordingly.
If she is over weight then reduce her weight.
Have
Welcome to HCM,
Your wife is having essential hypertension and she is to continue anti hypertensive medicine and keeping blood pressure record regularly.
At this age go for blood check up for blood sugar, S.cholesterol, lipid profile and ECG.
After reports your family doctor will change medicines accordingly.
If she is over weight then reduce her weight.
Have
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
Your wife is having essential hypertension and she is to continue anti hypertensive medicine and keeping blood pressure record regularly.
At this age go for blood check up for blood sugar, S.cholesterol, lipid profile and ECG.
After reports your family doctor will change medicines accordingly.
If she is over weight then reduce her weight.
Have low salt diet, less carbohydrate and fat in diet.
She should go for regular exercise like walking, swimming etc.
She should avoid stress.
Ok and bye.
Welcome to HCM,
Your wife is having essential hypertension and she is to continue anti hypertensive medicine and keeping blood pressure record regularly.
At this age go for blood check up for blood sugar, S.cholesterol, lipid profile and ECG.
After reports your family doctor will change medicines accordingly.
If she is over weight then reduce her weight.
Have low salt diet, less carbohydrate and fat in diet.
She should go for regular exercise like walking, swimming etc.
She should avoid stress.
Ok and bye.
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3 Doctors agree with this answer
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