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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure And Lightheadedness

my buddy, age about 56 is feeling a little light headed. i think he might have passed out or almost fainted in the bathroom earlier- he s not saying for sure. his blood pressure measured on a home auto check unit was 134/97. He doesn t want to go to the doctor but he is laying down. what do you think?
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.

I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

You should know that we talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values.

During hypertensive crisis a person might experience headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, chest pain.
Losing senses usaly os not related whith hypertension but maybe whith a rhythm issue.

So, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze, a holter pressure and rhythm monitoring to evaluate your values and rhythm tendency.
Only after this we can better understand what we are dealling whith and how to treat it.

I would encourage you to convince your boddyoto meet a doctor and do what I mention before.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards, Dr.Ervina.
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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure And Lightheadedness

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that we talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values. During hypertensive crisis a person might experience headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, chest pain. Losing senses usaly os not related whith hypertension but maybe whith a rhythm issue. So, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze, a holter pressure and rhythm monitoring to evaluate your values and rhythm tendency. Only after this we can better understand what we are dealling whith and how to treat it. I would encourage you to convince your boddyoto meet a doctor and do what I mention before. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards, Dr.Ervina.