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I'm a 31 year old male and 2 days ago, when visiting the doc for a throat infection and conjunctivitis (woke up with it), the nurse told me my blood pressure is 163/108. The doctor didn't address my high blood pressure. I checked it again at the pharmacy the next day and it is the same. What are the first things I should do?
hello, You being an young hypertensive you ll first evaluation for cause of blood pressure. You should undergo test like kidney function test, renal artery Doppler, Sr cortisol and 24 hr Urinary metanephrines. Also get lipid profile and sugars tested. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If your blood pressure is persistently above 140/90 then you will need treatment like tab Telmisartan 40 mg or amlodipine 5 mg etc. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once..
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What Causes High BP With Throat Infection?
hello, You being an young hypertensive you ll first evaluation for cause of blood pressure. You should undergo test like kidney function test, renal artery Doppler, Sr cortisol and 24 hr Urinary metanephrines. Also get lipid profile and sugars tested. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If your blood pressure is persistently above 140/90 then you will need treatment like tab Telmisartan 40 mg or amlodipine 5 mg etc. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn t abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once..