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Suggest Remedies For Severe Headache In A Hypertensive Person
Question: Hi i have just taken my blood pressure and it was at 180/131 it has been like this for a couple off days with blinding headaches i normally have high blood pressure but not this high i was hospitalized two weeks ago with the same thing it improved but has come back
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Detailed Answer:
hello,
So blood pressure is probable cause for your headache as well. May I know dose of perindopril you are receiving. Because we need to hike it up. You will also need one additional dose at this moment to control the blood pressure. Keep monitoring blood pressure every 1-2 hourly till it goes Down. Even after increasing the dose if your bp is not controlled then we ll need to add some other medicine like tab Amlodipine 5 mg once a day.
You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmhg. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once.. Hope this helps you and get back with dose of medicine and if you have any doubts. Overall, not a matter of worry, but dose needs to be optimized.
See the description
Detailed Answer:
hello,
So blood pressure is probable cause for your headache as well. May I know dose of perindopril you are receiving. Because we need to hike it up. You will also need one additional dose at this moment to control the blood pressure. Keep monitoring blood pressure every 1-2 hourly till it goes Down. Even after increasing the dose if your bp is not controlled then we ll need to add some other medicine like tab Amlodipine 5 mg once a day.
You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmhg. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once.. Hope this helps you and get back with dose of medicine and if you have any doubts. Overall, not a matter of worry, but dose needs to be optimized.
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