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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure

My son has congenital myotonic dystrophy and has high blood pressure. clinically they dont know why his blood pressure is high they have started him on beta blockers. What i was wondering is since he gets high blood pressure after he gets cold if maybe his muscles are constricting causing the high pressure and if a muscle relaxant might be a better choice.
Fri, 28 Jul 2017
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Hello and welcome Health care magic forum. Hypertension is caused by increased sympathetic tone and neurohormonal imbalance. It is not caused by skeletal muscle contraction. Ot will be better if he is started on anti hypertensive medications.
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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure

Hello and welcome Health care magic forum. Hypertension is caused by increased sympathetic tone and neurohormonal imbalance. It is not caused by skeletal muscle contraction. Ot will be better if he is started on anti hypertensive medications.