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Suggest Treatment For High Bp And Vision Problem

I am 48 years and have high blood pressure for the last 15 years. Now I have also vision problem fundoscopy shows a lot of changes. My blood pressure sometime shoots up to 220/145. I am taking a lot of medicines for blood pressure and chest pain. Please advise what to do?.
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Hello!

Thank your for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to irreversible changes in the retinal artery, causing troubles with the vision.

Coming to this point, a better control of blood pressure values would help stop the progression of these changes.

You should also know that with such blood pressure values, you are at an increased risk for stroke, heart attack or intracranial bleeding.

So, I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of optimizing your current anti-hypertensive therapy.

Some blood tests are needed to exclude secondary causes of uncontrolled high blood pressure:

- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance
- kidney and liver function tests
- fasting glucose and HbA1C.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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Suggest Treatment For High Bp And Vision Problem

Hello! Thank your for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to irreversible changes in the retinal artery, causing troubles with the vision. Coming to this point, a better control of blood pressure values would help stop the progression of these changes. You should also know that with such blood pressure values, you are at an increased risk for stroke, heart attack or intracranial bleeding. So, I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of optimizing your current anti-hypertensive therapy. Some blood tests are needed to exclude secondary causes of uncontrolled high blood pressure: - complete blood count for anemia - thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid dysfunction - blood electrolytes for electrolyte imbalance - kidney and liver function tests - fasting glucose and HbA1C. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri