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Suggest Treatment For High BP

Posted on Sat, 25 Oct 2014

Question: my blood pressure has been running around 140 over 82. is that high

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your BP is at the upper limits of the norm...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX!

Your BP is at the upper limits of the norm (pre-hypertension). I recommend the following lifestyle and diet changes in order to stabilize your BP:
- Avoid salty food
- Reduce salty intake.
- Reduce animal fatty foods.
- Reduce alcohol.
- Stop smoking.
- Increase physical activity.

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (11 minutes later)

can anxiety raise blood pressure. what are some things i can try to help anxiety. i just got off an antidepressant 2 weeks ago and still going thru withdrawl that i never want to use again. i seen on dr oz where a stress relief inhaler would help and someone told me about this natural calm powder to mix up in water that helps. do u know anything about these

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Psychotherapy/aromatherapy...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Yes, anxiety can also raise blood pressure. Eating healthy and doing more physical activity can help you control anxiety.

Psychotherapy is another alternative to consider. I usually advise to take herbal supplementation for stress/anxiety containing chamomile, valeriana or aloe vera, etc.

The stress relief inhaler consists of herbal mixture with the same effect of oral supplementation (part of aromatherapy). You can try and see what benefits you can get from it.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (26 minutes later)

i was told that since i have hayfever and am allergic to ragweed then i shouldnt use chamomile or passionflower because it will cause allergic reaction. is this true?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes Chamomile can cause allergic reaction...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back again!

Yes it's true if you are allergic to ragweed you shouldn't drink chamomile or passionflower because their use may be associated with allergic reaction to.

My recommendation is avoid their use.

Wish you all the best!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (26 minutes later)

what about in an inhaler. i have ordered a calming inhaler and it has chamomile oil.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't use calming inhaler as long as...

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

I don't recommend using calming inhaler as long as it contain chamomile oil. Strong allergic reaction may occur.

Wish you all the best!
Dr. Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari