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Should I Continue Taking Felodipine?

hi,,im 43 yrs of age,5'8" in height with normal built...last wed i go to doctor because i felt dizzy and found out that my BP was 140/100..he give me prescription felodipine 5mg once a day..then i took lab test but the result for my cholesterol,triglyceride and FBS were normal..id like to ask for second opinion coz the doc said to me that i will maintain the felodipine for the rest of my life..
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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one blood pressure reading may not sufficient to decide. I think you should maintain a blood pressure chart. Also consume low salt diet and regular exercises. if blood pressure readings are Persistently low we can think downgrading the medicine.
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Should I Continue Taking Felodipine?

one blood pressure reading may not sufficient to decide. I think you should maintain a blood pressure chart. Also consume low salt diet and regular exercises. if blood pressure readings are Persistently low we can think downgrading the medicine.