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Suggest Remedy For High BP

Hi, just having probs with blood pressure, it was low, so the drs took me off Cardizem CD and put me on fludrocortisone, up to 0.3mg daily. Was stable about 6 months, then my BP jumped to 160/90, was in hospital overnight (about 3 monts ago) and it came back down to normal. Fludrocortisone changed down to 0.2mg and BP stabilised. I have been off the florinef for about a week now,as a test with drs ok, and currently (in bed at almost 4am!) my BP is sitting at 159/116 with a heart rate of 75. I am 18 1/2 years post heart transplant, current ag is 32.
Mon, 21 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I think your Fludrocortisone dosage has to be further reduced or stopped altogether. Please contact your cardiologist or local doctor, he will adjust the dose and keep a watch over blood pressure. For present scenario, either visit emergency or take any blood pressure medication, if you have with you at home.

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Suggest Remedy For High BP

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I think your Fludrocortisone dosage has to be further reduced or stopped altogether. Please contact your cardiologist or local doctor, he will adjust the dose and keep a watch over blood pressure. For present scenario, either visit emergency or take any blood pressure medication, if you have with you at home. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.