Hello Doctor, My Husband Is Diagnosed With Iga Nephropathy .

Posted on Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Question: Hello Doctor, my husband is diagnosed with iga nephropathy. His blood pressure is 154/99 and pulse is 87. I have given telsartan 40 in the morning and evening. But now it%E2%80%99s the same. Could you please advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Some typo error here...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It seems there is a typo error in your post. Therefore I am unable to understand what your current problem / situation is. Do you mean your blood pressure is the same despite medication? If this is what you meant, I would like to know since when have you been on this medication.

Awaiting your response...

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (35 minutes later)

he is on the same medication since 2013 last 6 years

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Repeat blood pressures...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If he is on telsartan for more than 6 years, then I would not change it based on a single blood pressure reading. At times it is normal to find fluctuation in blood pressure readings. Moreover 154/99 seems to be a reading recorded on automatic home blood pressure monitor where it is normal to find some fluctuations. I will recommend getting BP recorded manually by a health care provider on atleast 3 different occasions. If BP is still high, another antihypertensive medication can be added.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar