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What Is The Treatment For High BP?

my bp was consistenently high at 170/115 .i was a smoker for 15 years and have quit now and am on nicotine gum .i am a regular gym goer for atleast 4 days a week.my lipid profile is normal.doctor has prescriped me Cardace H 5 mg one tablet a day to be taken at night after dinner.Now my bp is 145/92 after 15 days of taking caradace h 5 mg.

Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Hi,
After going through your case, I want to know
1) Family history of high BP.
2) Your age.

I would like to advise you-
1) Low salt diet- Avoid intake of bakery products which contain baking powder containing sodium.
2) Increase intake of green leafy vegetable, fruits.
3) Regular exercise.
4) Regular monitoring for effect oh high BP on different organs
Following investigations may help in evaluating effect of high BP on different body organs
- Kidney: Kidney function test, ultrasound of kidney (size, shape & echo)
- Heart: 2DEcho of heart, EKG.
- Eyes: Fundoscopy to rule out hypertensive retinopathy.
- Brain: Only in the presence of brain symptoms.
5) Regular monitoring for diseases which may aggravate the effects of high BP on organs
- Diabetes : Oral Glucose Monitoring Test (OGTT) yearly
- Lipid profile yearly.
6) Strict Compliance with medications and regular BP check up.

Continue Tab Cardace H as advised, better to take it in the morning as it contain diuretic (which increases urine frequency).
Keep regular follow up with your doctor, if required there may be need to increase dose of current medicines or to add another medicines.
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What Is The Treatment For High BP?

Hi, After going through your case, I want to know 1) Family history of high BP. 2) Your age. I would like to advise you- 1) Low salt diet- Avoid intake of bakery products which contain baking powder containing sodium. 2) Increase intake of green leafy vegetable, fruits. 3) Regular exercise. 4) Regular monitoring for effect oh high BP on different organs Following investigations may help in evaluating effect of high BP on different body organs - Kidney: Kidney function test, ultrasound of kidney (size, shape & echo) - Heart: 2DEcho of heart, EKG. - Eyes: Fundoscopy to rule out hypertensive retinopathy. - Brain: Only in the presence of brain symptoms. 5) Regular monitoring for diseases which may aggravate the effects of high BP on organs - Diabetes : Oral Glucose Monitoring Test (OGTT) yearly - Lipid profile yearly. 6) Strict Compliance with medications and regular BP check up. Continue Tab Cardace H as advised, better to take it in the morning as it contain diuretic (which increases urine frequency). Keep regular follow up with your doctor, if required there may be need to increase dose of current medicines or to add another medicines.