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My Question Now Is If My Blood Pressure Keeps Going Up Should I Take Another Lisinopril Or Should I Take One Clonidine?
Question: I have been taking Lisinopril (10 grams) for years, but in the past 10 days all of a sudden it does not control my blood pressure for more than a few hours. I took one dose about 5 this afternoon. It was 133/78 about 7, but now it is 181/93. (9:20) My doctor gave me a prescription for Clonidine, but said only take it in an emergency. I will caall him in the morning. My question now is if my blood pressure keeps going up should I take another Lisinopril or should I take one Clonidine?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
After carefully passing through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that after years of use to one medicine put body develops a kind of resistance to it up to some extent due to which it become less effective. Now considering your age group and blood pressure levels I would like to suggest you that you should go with your doctors advise of adding clonidine.
Adding a second drugs is always better as it prevents the side effects of single drug with high dose.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
After carefully passing through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that after years of use to one medicine put body develops a kind of resistance to it up to some extent due to which it become less effective. Now considering your age group and blood pressure levels I would like to suggest you that you should go with your doctors advise of adding clonidine.
Adding a second drugs is always better as it prevents the side effects of single drug with high dose.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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