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How Does Prednisone Taken For Inflammation Of Brain Tissue Affect One's High Blood Pressure Values?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2022
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Taken off eight meds for high blood pressure. Now controlled with duretics. Possible will be perscribed predisone for inflamation of brain tissue. How will this affect blood pressure?





Taken off eight meds for high blood pressure. Now treated with duretics. Posably will be perscribed pedisone for inflamation inhe



Take duretics for blood pressure. Taken off eight meds for blood pressure. Now will probably be perscribed predisone for inflamation in head. How will this affect blood pressure?



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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It generally increases blood pressure

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I like to inform you that steroids as a class retains the fluid in the body and thus causes increase of blood pressure. There is possibility that with use of prednisolone you may find some difficulty in maintaining the normal blood pressure due to retention of fluid in body.

However I must also inform you that since you are already on diuretics there is possibility that you may not encounter a significant problem in management of blood pressure.

It is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly during the use of prednisolone so any abnormality can be detected early and managed accordingly (Either by increasing diuretic or decreasing prednisolone).

I hope this answers you. Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (42 minutes later)
Bloodpressure in 10 day period high 209 low 122. Normal average 140's . Take torsamide and spiralactone. Does this make a difference in adjusting meds to control?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No, it does not make a difference.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Average of 140 systolic blood pressure can be considered fair control over the last 10 days. The kind of medications unlikely to make a point with prednisolone as this may be quite effective to control blood pressure while using prednisolone.

As stated above in case of poor control the dose of torsemide can be increased.

Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
Thanks.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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How Does Prednisone Taken For Inflammation Of Brain Tissue Affect One's High Blood Pressure Values?

Brief Answer: It generally increases blood pressure Detailed Answer: Hello, I like to inform you that steroids as a class retains the fluid in the body and thus causes increase of blood pressure. There is possibility that with use of prednisolone you may find some difficulty in maintaining the normal blood pressure due to retention of fluid in body. However I must also inform you that since you are already on diuretics there is possibility that you may not encounter a significant problem in management of blood pressure. It is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly during the use of prednisolone so any abnormality can be detected early and managed accordingly (Either by increasing diuretic or decreasing prednisolone). I hope this answers you. Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions. Thanks. Regards