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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Blood Pressure Despite Medication
blood pressure problems, 64 yrs old . was taking amlodipine/benazepril 10/20 , 2 pills in morning for years. blood pressure normal, doctor starting me taking a 10/40 pill once a day. blood pressure increased to 170/100 he put me on bystolic 5mg daily , no affect he increased it to 10mg per day still no affect but feel bad also
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
hello dear,
i understand your concern,
as your a known case of hypertension.
dcotor is trying to titrating dose of drug for your blood pressure.
this sudden increase can be due many reason .
change in diet,stress factors.
so kindly get lipid profile done and inform your doctor.
he may add one antilipid drug.
sudden adding of high dose anti hypertensive can cause some problem.
dose should be increased step by step.
thank you.
i understand your concern,
as your a known case of hypertension.
dcotor is trying to titrating dose of drug for your blood pressure.
this sudden increase can be due many reason .
change in diet,stress factors.
so kindly get lipid profile done and inform your doctor.
he may add one antilipid drug.
sudden adding of high dose anti hypertensive can cause some problem.
dose should be increased step by step.
thank you.
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