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Suggest Remedy For Elevated Blood Pressure
I take Amylodipine... I ve been worked out 4-5 x a week rigorously, I weigh 142 lbs, height 5 4. I have been told my a nutritionist (and I m a nurse) how bad BP meds are. I truly believe it. I am weaning myself off, cut it in half and was doing fine until yesterday I ate 2 pieces of bacon and 1 cup of coffee. I m a high energy person. I couldn t sleep last night... and my BP went to 150/100. Do you think the bacon and coffee could have done it. I work 2nd shift as a nurse so I m running constantly.
Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Hello,
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that anti-hypertensive drugs have some adverse effects, but their benefits in high blood pressure overweight their adverse effects.
The spike in blood pressure value could be related to the coffee.
Anyway, if high blood pressure values persist, increasing anti-hypertensive drugs doses may be needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that anti-hypertensive drugs have some adverse effects, but their benefits in high blood pressure overweight their adverse effects.
The spike in blood pressure value could be related to the coffee.
Anyway, if high blood pressure values persist, increasing anti-hypertensive drugs doses may be needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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