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Is Stopping Of High BP Medication Advisable?

I have been taking medicine for high blood pressure, but have consistently been having low blood pressure and stopped taking my medicine. Since I stopped taking the medicine my blood pressure has consistently been good. This has been happening for at least 2 weeks. Does this mean that I don't need to take the medicine because my condition has changed for the better?
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns.

In some patients, due to change of lifestyle, change in diet and habits of eating, loss of extra weight especially the central/truncal extra weight(i.e if someones makes waist circumference in limits), the blood pressure comes in a good controlle limits. Such patients successfully maintaining blood pressure with the aforementioned changes in lifestyle, can come off of antihypertensive medications.

But you, by yourself can't judge it. It is your treating physician who may decide how to proceed. You can't just leave medications at your own. Some medicines are taken for multifactorial benefits your physician knows better.


Hope I answered all of your health concerns . If you have further questions in future, feel free to contact me anytime & I will get back to you in no time. Please give a positive feedback.

Have a wonderful time ahead.


Best Regards!

DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF

USA
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Is Stopping Of High BP Medication Advisable?

Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns. In some patients, due to change of lifestyle, change in diet and habits of eating, loss of extra weight especially the central/truncal extra weight(i.e if someones makes waist circumference in limits), the blood pressure comes in a good controlle limits. Such patients successfully maintaining blood pressure with the aforementioned changes in lifestyle, can come off of antihypertensive medications. But you, by yourself can t judge it. It is your treating physician who may decide how to proceed. You can t just leave medications at your own. Some medicines are taken for multifactorial benefits your physician knows better. Hope I answered all of your health concerns . If you have further questions in future, feel free to contact me anytime & I will get back to you in no time. Please give a positive feedback. Have a wonderful time ahead. Best Regards! DR. MUHAMMAD M. HANIF USA