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How To Recover From High Blood Pressure And High Sodium?

I usually have normal blood pressure. Today has been high for last few hours: 167/109, 157/109. Have headache Feel sick. Had a high sodium day. Took dad's 10 mg novastat blood pressure pill. Maybe bad idea. Feel worse. Do I need to go to the hospital?
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
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dear patient your treatment is not the medicine in begening.you must reduce sodium in your diet .measure your blood pressure by sphygmomanometer not by digital machine... increase potassium and fruits and vegetables in your diet... adopt DASH ...exercise...wait 7 days ..then measure your blood pressure again..if it is more than 140/90 mmHg.then start Medicine.. i think ,novastat is not anti hypertension drug.although brand name varies country by country..just ensure which salt this tablet contains
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How To Recover From High Blood Pressure And High Sodium?

dear patient your treatment is not the medicine in begening.you must reduce sodium in your diet .measure your blood pressure by sphygmomanometer not by digital machine... increase potassium and fruits and vegetables in your diet... adopt DASH ...exercise...wait 7 days ..then measure your blood pressure again..if it is more than 140/90 mmHg.then start Medicine.. i think ,novastat is not anti hypertension drug.although brand name varies country by country..just ensure which salt this tablet contains