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What Causes Elevated Blood Pressure After Discontinuation Of Antihypertensive Medications?
Question: Hello,
I have high blood pressure ,it normally runs 126/60, stopped water pill for 2 weeks, 132 on 6/4/15 and after
2 weeks it is 134. What can I do to reduce the calcium ?
I have high blood pressure ,it normally runs 126/60, stopped water pill for 2 weeks, 132 on 6/4/15 and after
2 weeks it is 134. What can I do to reduce the calcium ?
Brief Answer:
the blood pressure levels are within normal limit
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
I have gone through your query.
Maintaining a blood pressure of 126/60 while taking antihypertensive medications is acceptable. After that on stopping medicine, I assume your upper range for blood pressure is 132 and 134 respectively. This range is also acceptable if the lower measures are within normal limit. But as the pressure is increasing, you can continue your medication.
If you could maintain a normal range of blood pressure with drugs, it is not wise to stop it.
And I did not understand your question regarding calcium. If you want to reduce your serum calcium then you should first tell me your reports for values of serum calcium.
Hope this was useful.
Regards.
the blood pressure levels are within normal limit
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
I have gone through your query.
Maintaining a blood pressure of 126/60 while taking antihypertensive medications is acceptable. After that on stopping medicine, I assume your upper range for blood pressure is 132 and 134 respectively. This range is also acceptable if the lower measures are within normal limit. But as the pressure is increasing, you can continue your medication.
If you could maintain a normal range of blood pressure with drugs, it is not wise to stop it.
And I did not understand your question regarding calcium. If you want to reduce your serum calcium then you should first tell me your reports for values of serum calcium.
Hope this was useful.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Calcium is 134 normal is 129
Brief Answer:
kindly send the reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Normally serum calcium levels are measured in mg/dl or mmol/l.
Normal range is 2.1-2.6 mmol/l or 9.0-10.5 mg/dl.
You have said calcium level is 134 and normal is 129. Kindly mention the unit or send picture of reports if possible for better understanding.
Regards.
kindly send the reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Normally serum calcium levels are measured in mg/dl or mmol/l.
Normal range is 2.1-2.6 mmol/l or 9.0-10.5 mg/dl.
You have said calcium level is 134 and normal is 129. Kindly mention the unit or send picture of reports if possible for better understanding.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
This is from a fasting blood test taken Friday 19 XXXXXXX
Ionized CA++, Uncorrected Anes. 1.41
Ionized CA++Corrected 1.34
Ionized CA++, Uncorrected Anes. 1.41
Ionized CA++Corrected 1.34
Brief Answer:
follow as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Only ionised calcium levels are not satisfactory. You also need to do total serum calcium levels. Also you are hypertensive patient and you might be taking diuretics. That can be a cause of it. Also there are many more reasons of elevated calcium levels. But if you are symptomfree, you need no treatment.
Regards.
follow as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Only ionised calcium levels are not satisfactory. You also need to do total serum calcium levels. Also you are hypertensive patient and you might be taking diuretics. That can be a cause of it. Also there are many more reasons of elevated calcium levels. But if you are symptomfree, you need no treatment.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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