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What To Do For Hypertension And Diabetes?

Hi , i am having hypertension for last 12 years and was detected with diabetes 3- 4 year back. For HT i am taking: amlodipine 5m 1 od and temisartan 40 mg 1 od, and for diabetes i am taking gliclazide sustained release 30 mg od before breakfast and metformin 500 mg od at dinner. Additionally i am taking low dose aspirin 75 mg at night and atorvastatin 5mg od.My BP and sugar levels are under control. Is this treatment regime all right?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Hello welcome to HCM.
Yes. You are taking adequate treatment for diabetes and hypertension.
Atorvastatin is used for high cholesterol and aspirin is a one type of blood thinner. It prevents future heart attacks. My advice to you is -
1.Do 3 monthly FBS, PP2BS AND HBA1c report for diabetes. It will give you the idea about adequacy of the treatment.
2.Bett you have digidigital BP instrument at home. At least weekly measure BP at your home and with doc every 2 monthly.
3 . patients of diabetes and hypertension have high chances of coronary heart disease (means heart attacks), so kindly do trademill test and 2 d echo study to be assure you haven't any heart trouble in future.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
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What To Do For Hypertension And Diabetes?

Hello welcome to HCM. Yes. You are taking adequate treatment for diabetes and hypertension. Atorvastatin is used for high cholesterol and aspirin is a one type of blood thinner. It prevents future heart attacks. My advice to you is - 1.Do 3 monthly FBS, PP2BS AND HBA1c report for diabetes. It will give you the idea about adequacy of the treatment. 2.Bett you have digidigital BP instrument at home. At least weekly measure BP at your home and with doc every 2 monthly. 3 . patients of diabetes and hypertension have high chances of coronary heart disease (means heart attacks), so kindly do trademill test and 2 d echo study to be assure you haven t any heart trouble in future. Thank you. Have a nice day.