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Is Having A BP Reading Of 107/72 And Pulse Of 74 A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Wed, 18 May 2016

Question: is a blood pressure of 107/72, pulse of 74 healthy for a 74 year old female.
Actually I wasn't being truthful... I have been talking 50 milligrams of lorsatan, but want to get off it. A lot of time my head feels like it shrinking a lot time

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Target blood pressure less than 140/90

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

I am sorry to see that you are having side effects from you blood pressure medication. Your current blood pressure is good but maybe just a little too low and this maybe causing your side effects. I would suggest reducing your losartan to 25mg daily and see if that keeps your blood pressure in range and lessens your side effects

The goal pressure is to keep it below 140 systolic and 90 diastolic. As long as your pressure is below that range then you are well controlled

In summary
1. Goal pressure less then 140/90
2. Your pressure is very good
3. Suggest reducing your losartan to 25mg daily and continue monitoring blood pressure
4. If side effects continue then see your medical provider for a different medication

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions

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

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (10 minutes later)

should I continue with honey and cinnamon, beet juice, I also take curcumin, cq10, vitamin E and sometimes a talk what is called neo 40 , it is suppose to increase production of nitric oxide and also I take 50000 milligrams of Vitamin D weekly

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Supplements are OK to continue

Detailed Answer:
Yes it is OK to continue with the supplements. They may help reduce you blood pressure too and allow you to reduce or stop your medications

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

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Thank you very much

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your welcome

Detailed Answer:
Your welcome and hope for the best for you

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