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How Will I Come To Know When To To Reduce The Dose BP Tablet Or Stop This Tablet ?
Question: Hi,
I am under BP tablet medication ( telma 40, daily once ) from past few months. My BP looks to be normal now ( 120-130 by 80-85 )
How will I come to know when to to reduce the dose or stop this tablet ?
I am under BP tablet medication ( telma 40, daily once ) from past few months. My BP looks to be normal now ( 120-130 by 80-85 )
How will I come to know when to to reduce the dose or stop this tablet ?
Brief Answer:
Kindly share more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern but before proceeding ahead I I would like to know following things.
1.your height and weight?
2.how much physically active you are? Do you go for daily jogging or morning walk?
3.do you smoke or drink alcohol?
4.history of diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart attack in the family?
Kindly get back to me with the required information.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu P Mahajan.
Kindly share more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern but before proceeding ahead I I would like to know following things.
1.your height and weight?
2.how much physically active you are? Do you go for daily jogging or morning walk?
3.do you smoke or drink alcohol?
4.history of diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart attack in the family?
Kindly get back to me with the required information.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu P Mahajan.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hello Sir,
Height : 5.7 ft
Wt : 69 KG
Physical Activity : 45 min walking morning + 45 min ( Pranayam, breathing exercise, XXXXXXX Kriya)
No smoke and No drinks.. Drink is occasional.
Mother has BP + mild sugar
Height : 5.7 ft
Wt : 69 KG
Physical Activity : 45 min walking morning + 45 min ( Pranayam, breathing exercise, XXXXXXX Kriya)
No smoke and No drinks.. Drink is occasional.
Mother has BP + mild sugar
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
You are doing great. I would like to suggest you to switch to Telma 20 mg and keep monitoring your blood pressure. If it stays around 140/80 then continue with 20 mg for a couple of months then we’ll see later if medication can be taken off completely or not.
Thanks
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
You are doing great. I would like to suggest you to switch to Telma 20 mg and keep monitoring your blood pressure. If it stays around 140/80 then continue with 20 mg for a couple of months then we’ll see later if medication can be taken off completely or not.
Thanks
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Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T
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