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What Causes High Blood Pressure While On Atenolol And Lisinopril?

I am a 48 yr old male, 6'7" & 270lbs. After being in bed for over an hour last night, I got up to check my BP (had very bad head ache). The reading was 192/106 with pulse of 112. I am currently taking atenolol and lisinipril for high bp.....should I be concerned with this reading?

Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely consult cardiologist because your blood pressure and pulse readings are very high.
You are taking antihypertensive drugs but they are failed to control your blood pressure and pulse rate.
And your headache is due to uncontrolled blood pressure only.
So better to consult cardiologist and get done
1. Blood pressure monitoring
2. Blood sugar level, cholesterol levels and kidney function test to rule out diabetes, dyslipidemia and kidney diseases as all these can cause poor control if hypertension.
You will need additional antihypertensive drugs.
Strict salt restrictions in diet is also required.
Also do aerobic exercise like running, cycling, swimming etc to control high blood pressure.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Consult cardiologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes High Blood Pressure While On Atenolol And Lisinopril?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely consult cardiologist because your blood pressure and pulse readings are very high. You are taking antihypertensive drugs but they are failed to control your blood pressure and pulse rate. And your headache is due to uncontrolled blood pressure only. So better to consult cardiologist and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. Blood sugar level, cholesterol levels and kidney function test to rule out diabetes, dyslipidemia and kidney diseases as all these can cause poor control if hypertension. You will need additional antihypertensive drugs. Strict salt restrictions in diet is also required. Also do aerobic exercise like running, cycling, swimming etc to control high blood pressure. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Consult cardiologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.