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How To Control BP Without Medicines?
Hi, I am 32 year old, male, weighing 80 kg, with blood pressure reading of 144/96, and the doctor prescribed Amlong 2.5 mg. Do i need to continue this medication throughout lifetime, or can i stop it once the BP comes down and control my BP through exersize and diet control?
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
HELLO AND WELCOME.
FIRSTLY , U NEED TO HAVE DIAGNOSIS WHETHER U HAVE HYPERTENSION OR NOT, JUST ONE ELEVATED READING DOESNT DIAGNOSE HTN.
DO A 24 HOUR AMBULATORY BP MONITOR TEST
OR TAKE READING THRICE A DAY FOR A WEEK.
EXERCIZE , DIET CONTROL, BANANAS, GARLIC HAVE SHOWN SOME BENEFIT SO U SHOULD CONTINUE LIFESTYLE CHANGES.
SO I WOULD RECOMMEND A SURE DIAGNOSIS BEFOR MEDS.
PLUS AMLONG 2.5 IS ALSO USED FOR MIGRAINE PROPHYLAXIS AS ITS LOW DOSE CCB.
FOR HTN AMLONG IS NOT THE FIRST LINE DRUG.
SUMMARY
PLZ GET THE FOLLOWING DONE
HBA1C
CBC
PLUS THE BP READINGS AND LET ME KNOW SO I CAN PRESCRIBE THE PROPER MEDICINE.
THANX. HV A NICE DAY
FIRSTLY , U NEED TO HAVE DIAGNOSIS WHETHER U HAVE HYPERTENSION OR NOT, JUST ONE ELEVATED READING DOESNT DIAGNOSE HTN.
DO A 24 HOUR AMBULATORY BP MONITOR TEST
OR TAKE READING THRICE A DAY FOR A WEEK.
EXERCIZE , DIET CONTROL, BANANAS, GARLIC HAVE SHOWN SOME BENEFIT SO U SHOULD CONTINUE LIFESTYLE CHANGES.
SO I WOULD RECOMMEND A SURE DIAGNOSIS BEFOR MEDS.
PLUS AMLONG 2.5 IS ALSO USED FOR MIGRAINE PROPHYLAXIS AS ITS LOW DOSE CCB.
FOR HTN AMLONG IS NOT THE FIRST LINE DRUG.
SUMMARY
PLZ GET THE FOLLOWING DONE
HBA1C
CBC
PLUS THE BP READINGS AND LET ME KNOW SO I CAN PRESCRIBE THE PROPER MEDICINE.
THANX. HV A NICE DAY
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