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Suggest Management Of An Enlarged Heart, BP, RA, IBS, Lupus SLE, Diabetes

I was diagnosed with an enlarged heart this year. I do take medication for stress and high blood pressure, and I suffer with Rhuemtoid arthrithis, and take medication for this also and IBS. At one time I was diagnosed with Lupus SLE and also type 2 diabetes.
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

An enlarged heart , often referred to as cardiomegaly is commonly a result of high blood pressure or hypertension .
Do not worry.

I would suggest you to
- Avoid oily, spicy food
- Restrict salt intake to
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
- Avoid sweets
- I would start Tablet Colospa (Mebeverine) for the irritable bowel syndrome .
- I would also start tablet Pantoprazole and tablet Domperidone . Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage.
- Continue the medication for diabetes.
- Get your blood glucose , HBA1C done.
- Also get your blood pressure checked regularly.

I would also suggest you to visit a physician . He/she can examine you and correlate clinically.

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Management Of An Enlarged Heart, BP, RA, IBS, Lupus SLE, Diabetes

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. An enlarged heart , often referred to as cardiomegaly is commonly a result of high blood pressure or hypertension . Do not worry. I would suggest you to - Avoid oily, spicy food - Restrict salt intake to - Avoid smoking and alcohol - Avoid sweets - I would start Tablet Colospa (Mebeverine) for the irritable bowel syndrome . - I would also start tablet Pantoprazole and tablet Domperidone . Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage. - Continue the medication for diabetes. - Get your blood glucose , HBA1C done. - Also get your blood pressure checked regularly. I would also suggest you to visit a physician . He/she can examine you and correlate clinically. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.