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Hi, my best friends mom has been to the ER 3 days in a row and my friend is freaking out, can you tell me what might be wrong? Here are the symptoms. The first time she had pressure on her chest and she thought she might be having a heart attack, it wasn t. But she does have an irregular heart beat yesterday she had a really high blood pressure, and today she said she had a pressure in her leg and was feeling light headed.
Hello, For bp, she should have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If bp is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then she should be on medicines for it. Usually we prescribes Tab Amlodipine and telmisartan medicines depending upon the level of bp. So get back with her bp readings so that I can suggest medicines. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according her capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get her lipid profile and sugars tested once.. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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Hello, For bp, she should have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If bp is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then she should be on medicines for it. Usually we prescribes Tab Amlodipine and telmisartan medicines depending upon the level of bp. So get back with her bp readings so that I can suggest medicines. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according her capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn t abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get her lipid profile and sugars tested once.. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.