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Suggest Remedy For Sleeplessness And Body Pain In A Diabetic
Question: hi. i'm a 49 yr old male, wt 70 kg ht 5'11", active in sports. last 1 week I've not been able to sleep well. I have little body ache and soreness of the upper back and pain on the back of my head and upper neck. my bp is presently high 90/140. earlier it was 80/120. what could be the cause ? I'm slight diabetic and taking gp1 tablets, 1.5 mg in morning and .5 mg in the evening. my hb1ac is 6.5
Brief Answer:
Lifestyle modification will be beneficial
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Slight variation in BP will be seen, I would suggest you to record the BP in the morning at around 7 am, then after take record at interval of 3 hour each.
At a blood pressure of 140/90, I would have suggested lifestyle changes rather that the medicines.
Suggestion like
Losing weight if you are overweight or obese. Quitting smoking. Eating a healthy diet, eating more fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy products, less saturated and total fat. Reducing the amount of sodium in your diet.
Getting regular aerobic exercise (such as brisk walking at least 30 minutes a day, several days a week).
Limiting alcohol to two drinks a day for men, one drink a day for women.
With these measures, your blood pressure will be controlled.
Hb1Ac of 6.5 is fine.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Lifestyle modification will be beneficial
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Slight variation in BP will be seen, I would suggest you to record the BP in the morning at around 7 am, then after take record at interval of 3 hour each.
At a blood pressure of 140/90, I would have suggested lifestyle changes rather that the medicines.
Suggestion like
Losing weight if you are overweight or obese. Quitting smoking. Eating a healthy diet, eating more fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy products, less saturated and total fat. Reducing the amount of sodium in your diet.
Getting regular aerobic exercise (such as brisk walking at least 30 minutes a day, several days a week).
Limiting alcohol to two drinks a day for men, one drink a day for women.
With these measures, your blood pressure will be controlled.
Hb1Ac of 6.5 is fine.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Brief Answer:
Variation in BP might be due to less sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Good to hear from you.
Changes in the blood pressure might be due to stress resulted from less sleep. I would suggest you to relax and record the BP again when you have slept well.
Meanwhile follow the measures as suggested earlier.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Variation in BP might be due to less sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Good to hear from you.
Changes in the blood pressure might be due to stress resulted from less sleep. I would suggest you to relax and record the BP again when you have slept well.
Meanwhile follow the measures as suggested earlier.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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