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Suggest Treatment For Congestive Heart Failure
MY FRIEND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CHF
HE IS ON METOPROLOL, ISOSORBIDE, HYDRALAZINE AND LISINOPRIL
MOSTLY HIS BP IS ELEVATED ESPECIALLY THE DIASTOLIC WHICH SOMETIMES READS OVER 90 -11O SYSTOLIC IS USUALLY BETWEEN 150 - 180 SOMETIMES IT GOES OVER 200
WHEN HIS BP GOES LOW AS IT DID RECENTLY (103/74) HE GETS
DIZZY THIS LAST ALMOST ALL DAY. is this ANY CAUSE FOR
ALARM AND WHEN SHOULD HE GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROON
HE IS ON METOPROLOL, ISOSORBIDE, HYDRALAZINE AND LISINOPRIL
MOSTLY HIS BP IS ELEVATED ESPECIALLY THE DIASTOLIC WHICH SOMETIMES READS OVER 90 -11O SYSTOLIC IS USUALLY BETWEEN 150 - 180 SOMETIMES IT GOES OVER 200
WHEN HIS BP GOES LOW AS IT DID RECENTLY (103/74) HE GETS
DIZZY THIS LAST ALMOST ALL DAY. is this ANY CAUSE FOR
ALARM AND WHEN SHOULD HE GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROON
Mon, 13 Mar 2017
Hi There
The medicines which your friend is taking for Congestive Heart Failure is alright. The thingh which needs to be taken care of is his Blood Pressure is it is staying above 140/90 mmhg then the medicines needs to be adjusted in terms of dose and for that its advisable that he should consult the cardiologist personally.
Whenever the BP falls below 80 systolic and 60 diastolic medical attention should be taken.
Another thing which he needs to take care is to limit his water intake to no more than 1.5 ltrs per day and limit dietary salt intake also.
I wish him good luck
The medicines which your friend is taking for Congestive Heart Failure is alright. The thingh which needs to be taken care of is his Blood Pressure is it is staying above 140/90 mmhg then the medicines needs to be adjusted in terms of dose and for that its advisable that he should consult the cardiologist personally.
Whenever the BP falls below 80 systolic and 60 diastolic medical attention should be taken.
Another thing which he needs to take care is to limit his water intake to no more than 1.5 ltrs per day and limit dietary salt intake also.
I wish him good luck
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