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Suggest Treatment To Control High BP

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Question : hi doctor iahve been taking ditide ,1/2in themorning and halfin the evng as presribed to control My HBP . This worked for8 years + now. But now agin my Bpis 170/125 and t his tablet is not helping to control .. What oher tablet should i take . I am now49 yrs
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer: You require investigations and treatment modifica Detailed Answer: Dear Friend Welcome to HealthcareMagic I am Dr Anshul Varshney . I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. Blood pressure of 170/125 mm Hg is on very high , and according to new update by Joint National committee on Hypertension (JNC) , this blood pressure requires life style correction like : 1. Reducing salt and oil intake 2. Daily exercise 3. Weight Reduction if overweight 4. Quit alcohol and smoking. I would advise you to get following investigations done(n case if you have them, share with me) : 1. Kidney Function Test 2. ECG 3. Lipid Profile 4. Urine for Albumin 5. Fundus Examination 6. Fasting blood sugar levels. Your blood pressure control would not be achieved by ditide. Initially when a patient like you comes to me, i start him/her on A comination of Amlodipine and Hyrdrochlorothiaizide once a day. And further i manage the dose and drugs based on investigation results and blood pressure measurement. This is my best advice for you based on details available here. If you have any other query, you may please ask me. Stay Healthy.
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Suggest Treatment To Control High BP

Brief Answer: You require investigations and treatment modifica Detailed Answer: Dear Friend Welcome to HealthcareMagic I am Dr Anshul Varshney . I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern. Blood pressure of 170/125 mm Hg is on very high , and according to new update by Joint National committee on Hypertension (JNC) , this blood pressure requires life style correction like : 1. Reducing salt and oil intake 2. Daily exercise 3. Weight Reduction if overweight 4. Quit alcohol and smoking. I would advise you to get following investigations done(n case if you have them, share with me) : 1. Kidney Function Test 2. ECG 3. Lipid Profile 4. Urine for Albumin 5. Fundus Examination 6. Fasting blood sugar levels. Your blood pressure control would not be achieved by ditide. Initially when a patient like you comes to me, i start him/her on A comination of Amlodipine and Hyrdrochlorothiaizide once a day. And further i manage the dose and drugs based on investigation results and blood pressure measurement. This is my best advice for you based on details available here. If you have any other query, you may please ask me. Stay Healthy.