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How Serious Is The Issue Of High BP And What Can Be Done To Manage It?
Question: Hlo sir....my mother has blood pressure 190/98...plz tell me how bad is it and wt can we do to keep it in check?..thank you
Brief Answer:
NEEDS medicines and lifestyle modifications
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If blood pressure remains well controlled with medicines then nothing to worry about it. However, it's better if you get her evaluated completely with some investigations like blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, Ecg and echo, just as a screening.
She should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high-calorie diet. Have a low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmHg. She should be started on medicines like Telma AM 40/5 mg once a day. in the morning. So get this or other antihypertensive prescribed by the local doctor. If currently her bp is this much elevated then immediately take her to the hospital for blood pressure control.
She should have regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to her capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
NEEDS medicines and lifestyle modifications
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If blood pressure remains well controlled with medicines then nothing to worry about it. However, it's better if you get her evaluated completely with some investigations like blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, Ecg and echo, just as a screening.
She should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high-calorie diet. Have a low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmHg. She should be started on medicines like Telma AM 40/5 mg once a day. in the morning. So get this or other antihypertensive prescribed by the local doctor. If currently her bp is this much elevated then immediately take her to the hospital for blood pressure control.
She should have regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to her capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Sir thanku so much for ur valuable advice.As of now her bp is 150/100....is that fyn...the lower one has increased ...is that a prob??? And wt cud b the reason behind it
Brief Answer:
It's fine at present, but antihypertensive dose needs to be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It's fine at the moment,. but as I mentioned our target is less than 140/90 mmhg in order to reduce future complications. So both systolic and diastolic are elevated by 10, so you should get the dose of antihypertensive increased.
This happens due to age factor leading to blood vessels hardening and some genetic changes. There is also a component of salt retention. So nothing to worry about it, just keep it under control.
All the best.
It's fine at present, but antihypertensive dose needs to be increased.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It's fine at the moment,. but as I mentioned our target is less than 140/90 mmhg in order to reduce future complications. So both systolic and diastolic are elevated by 10, so you should get the dose of antihypertensive increased.
This happens due to age factor leading to blood vessels hardening and some genetic changes. There is also a component of salt retention. So nothing to worry about it, just keep it under control.
All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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