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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure
hi im a 52 year old women , havent exericised in a while and went to give blood to find out that i had high blood pressure 160/102 so i went to the doctor and he gave me this medicine benicar 40/12.5 mgs i took it for 5 days it was making me sleepy and lightheaded, so i started to diet and lost 8 pounds and started exercising and my pressure went down to 93/62 and my heart beat rate was 109 i didnt take the pills either that day whats going on
Fri, 17 Mar 2017
Hello,
If indeed your blood pressure has dropped to 93/62, then it's better to stop the drug altogether and keep a close watch on the blood pressure. The lightheadedness is probably due to the blood pressure coming down so rapidly. Its good that you have lost weight, so continue to exercise and make sure that you are well hydrated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Imran Shaikh
If indeed your blood pressure has dropped to 93/62, then it's better to stop the drug altogether and keep a close watch on the blood pressure. The lightheadedness is probably due to the blood pressure coming down so rapidly. Its good that you have lost weight, so continue to exercise and make sure that you are well hydrated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Imran Shaikh
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