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Suggest Treatment For High BP While On Benicar
Question: i was just switched to irebesartan 150mg from Benicar about 2 weeks ago, my doctor also prescribed hctz 12.5 mg I was in emergency room Thursday with high blood pressure 174/ 108 . today I feel terrible and just took my blood pressure it is 181 over 94 , should I double up on my irebesartan to lower it.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your actual blood pressure values are really high and they indicate uncontrolled high blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend raising the does of Irbesartan to 300mg daily.
I would also recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of adding a beta-blocker (Carvedilol) and a calcium channel blocker (Amlodipine or Lercanidipine) to your actual therapy.
I would also recommend some lifestyle modifications to help maintain normal blood pressure values:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, Yoga, recreational sports, etc.).
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your actual blood pressure values are really high and they indicate uncontrolled high blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend raising the does of Irbesartan to 300mg daily.
I would also recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of adding a beta-blocker (Carvedilol) and a calcium channel blocker (Amlodipine or Lercanidipine) to your actual therapy.
I would also recommend some lifestyle modifications to help maintain normal blood pressure values:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, Yoga, recreational sports, etc.).
Hope to have been helpful to you!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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