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Suggest Treatment For High BP, Severe Headaches, Lightheadedness And Dizziness

Im on blood pressure medicine for three weeks now and my dr last week upped my dose because my blood pressure last week was 160/112.this week my blood pressure was152/103. I ve been having bad headaches and im light headed and dizziness and I m constantly tired my dr dontseem that concerned I dont feel wwell in general should I be looking for another Dr I m sacred I m gonna have a stroke or heart issues
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
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Hi,

Do not be scared or stressed out. This is very important because stress further raises the blood pressure. See you have to understand that your blood pressure is high and we need to control it.

For controlling pressure you have to take care of your lifestyle and take medicine regularly.

You reduce your salt intake. Avoid taking fatty and oily food, avoid taking excess of tea or coffee. Go for a walk and do some exercise.

As far as medicine is concerned, first, make sure you take the medicine regularly and since it is still not getting controlled then we either have to increase the dose or add on some salt which will help to control your bp.

You can go for some investigations like kidney function tests, lipid profile, ECG and discuss with your doctor regarding the addition of further medications to control the blood pressure.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Milinda Gupta
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Suggest Treatment For High BP, Severe Headaches, Lightheadedness And Dizziness

Hi, Do not be scared or stressed out. This is very important because stress further raises the blood pressure. See you have to understand that your blood pressure is high and we need to control it. For controlling pressure you have to take care of your lifestyle and take medicine regularly. You reduce your salt intake. Avoid taking fatty and oily food, avoid taking excess of tea or coffee. Go for a walk and do some exercise. As far as medicine is concerned, first, make sure you take the medicine regularly and since it is still not getting controlled then we either have to increase the dose or add on some salt which will help to control your bp. You can go for some investigations like kidney function tests, lipid profile, ECG and discuss with your doctor regarding the addition of further medications to control the blood pressure. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Milinda Gupta