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What Causes High Blood Pressure?

blood pressure is 178 over 98, has been running 150 to 160ish over 90 to 100 for a couple of weeks on a electronic machine cuff around the bicep, I take 20mg lisinopril, when I relaxed and fell asleep on couch yesterday it was 122 over 80 when my wife checked it.
Wed, 24 Dec 2014
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic.

There are many causes of High Blood pressure like problems in Kidney, problems in Adrenal glands , Problems in Aorta or heart or problems in Brain.

But most of the time , cause for high blood pressure cannot be found and we term that as Essential Hypertension . In such cases you just have to take medicines daily at the dose prescribed by the doctor , do daily aerobic exercise and follow low salt diet.

In your case only Lisinopril is not enough for you to get your Blood pressure under control . I advise you to start Tablet Metoprolol along with Lisinopril . Ask your doctor for the prescription and take medications regularly.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
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What Causes High Blood Pressure?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. There are many causes of High Blood pressure like problems in Kidney, problems in Adrenal glands , Problems in Aorta or heart or problems in Brain. But most of the time , cause for high blood pressure cannot be found and we term that as Essential Hypertension . In such cases you just have to take medicines daily at the dose prescribed by the doctor , do daily aerobic exercise and follow low salt diet. In your case only Lisinopril is not enough for you to get your Blood pressure under control . I advise you to start Tablet Metoprolol along with Lisinopril . Ask your doctor for the prescription and take medications regularly. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.