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What are the first aid measures for someone with low blood pressure?
Query: Hi doctor,What is the first aid to be given for a 61-year-old male experiencing low blood pressure? Recently, he had a blood pressure of 90/44 mmHg. He has dizziness, weakness, and nausea. He has improvement in systolic but his diastolic seems to be low. Currently, he is taking Janumet 50 mg one tab... Read Full »
Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many possible causes to have low blood pressure and management depends on the cause of the blood pressure. Several medications can be used to treat low blood pressure. But the choice of medication depends on the cause of the low blood pressure. I recommend... Read Full »
My blood pressure levels are high even after taking medicines. What is the cause?
Query: Hello, I am having high blood pressure. I am 40 years old male. I have been using Lodoz 2.5 mg medicine from last 8 years and always my BP levels are below 120/80. Here is my problem:- Last 10 days my BP levels are increased a lot to 160/90 and high heartbeat. I visited to my primary care provide... Read Full »
Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas
Answer: Hello! Thank you for this information. I understand your concern. This can happen even for long-time hypertensive patient even if they're compliant to medication. This is because of the degenerative changes on the cardiovascular system. Your blood vessels and cardiac function may not be the sa... Read Full »