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How To Reduce Hypertension Blood Pressure?
My mother age 51 yrs suffering from hypertension BP 190/90 mm hg
She takes Losar 50, Stamlo 5, Metolar XR25, Dytor 10, Ecosprin 75 daily for the last 3 yrs.
Inspite of taking so many medicines she suffers from muscle cramps, throbbing sensation, palpitation, talks on religious matters, maniacal, repetitevely talks on same matter
I'd like to know if on holistic approach a single medicine can cover the whole symptology and gives her relief
She takes Losar 50, Stamlo 5, Metolar XR25, Dytor 10, Ecosprin 75 daily for the last 3 yrs.
Inspite of taking so many medicines she suffers from muscle cramps, throbbing sensation, palpitation, talks on religious matters, maniacal, repetitevely talks on same matter
I'd like to know if on holistic approach a single medicine can cover the whole symptology and gives her relief
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
Certainly one would check out simple blood tests to monitor potassium and magnesium and kidney function all of which are likely to be affected by HTN treatments.
Weight loss will lower BP if someone loses about 10% of their weight. BUT it only lowers it one notch (lowering one or dropping ONE medicine not all of them). However, although these medicines are all good, AND if one has heart problems there are GOOD reasons to be ON ALL OF THEM, if there is JUST blood pressure as the only problem,generally we would go at a high dose of ONE before adding a SECOND and none of the medicines are at their highest doses.
Weight loss will lower BP if someone loses about 10% of their weight. BUT it only lowers it one notch (lowering one or dropping ONE medicine not all of them). However, although these medicines are all good, AND if one has heart problems there are GOOD reasons to be ON ALL OF THEM, if there is JUST blood pressure as the only problem,generally we would go at a high dose of ONE before adding a SECOND and none of the medicines are at their highest doses.
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