High blood pressure or hypertension is caused when the blood flowing in the arteries exert more pressure on the walls of the arteries. The normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. High blood pressure can damage the blood vessels and organs like brain, kidney, heart, and eyes.
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Is my brother's severe leg pain related to his high blood pressure?
Query: Hi doctor,My 39-year-old brother has been experiencing high blood pressure, consistently measuring above 160/110 mmHg, for the past eight years. He is not currently on any medication but engages in workouts twice a week. Recently, he has noticed the presence of blue vein-like markings in both of his... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I suggest he follow the below-mentioned tips to control blood pressure: Avoid smoking and other addictions. Reduce salt intake in the diet. Limit fatty foods, junk foods, and saturated fats. Manage and reduce stress a... Read Full »
I recently got some tests done. Please review my test results.
Query: Hello doctor, I recently got some pathology tests due to high blood pressure. My doctor has requested a liver scan. Should I get it done? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your reports. All your reports (attachments removed to protect patient's identity) seem to be normal. Do you have any symptoms? Was the blood pressure done once or multiple times? Do you have a family history of hypertension, diabetes, thyroid illness,... Read Full »
I have had high blood pressure, blurred vision, and giddiness. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had high blood pressure, blurred vision, and giddiness. Cholesterol and sugar were normal. ECG showed variation. The heart pumping rate is low. Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. There are some nonspecific changes in ECG (electrocardiogram). It is advised to control blood pressure with medicines and lifestyle modifications. Do regular exercise, consume a Mediterranean diet, and refrain from smoking and alcohol. Pl... Read Full »
What causes slurred speech in a paralyzed person?
Query: Hi doctor,My dad has been paralyzed for three years now. He was fine, but suddenly his speech is not clear. We cannot understand what he says. May I know why this has happened? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Paralyzed patients have a tendency to get stroke when they have already had it. This could be a recurrence of stroke and the patient should be taken to a hospital as a CT scan without contrast needs to be done to know if he has again developed a stroke. If he... Read Full »
Kindly check my parent's health check-up results and advise.
Query: Hi doctor, Please check the attached annual health check-up results of my parents and advise if any medications are required. They already take cholesterol and blood pressure medicines. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. All attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) are normal, except reactive eosinophilia is present in your dad's report. Eosinophils are elevated in allergic conditions, certain skin disease, parasitic infection, etc. Is there any history of congest... Read Full »
I have premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am facing erectile dysfunction for the last three to four years and also early ejaculation. Presently, I am using medicines for BP - Tenormin 50 mg and also for depression - Aplog 2 mg, Pethidine 50 mg and Mirtaz 15 mg for the past 10 years. My problem of ED and EE is from past five... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your blood pressure remains in the normal range then that is good otherwise this should be controlled. I hope your blood sugar levels are also normal. You should get HbA1c levels checked in order to rule out any altered levels over a period of time. You should al... Read Full »
Can excess salt in sitz bath raise blood pressure?
Query: Hello doctor, I have high blood pressure, and I used to take Telma 20 mg once daily for the last two years. Besides that, I am also following and taking only right diet for my high blood pressure. But, now for about seven to eight days my BP suddenly raised up to 150/100 mmHg, though I changed takin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is there an open wound, which is absorbing salt? Using salt in a sitz bath should not cause a rise in BP. In fact, it may be a response to the pain that you must be having. Even if it is causing high BP, then it would resolve after you discontinue sitz bath and it i... Read Full »
Will quitting alcohol and cigarettes improve my blood tests?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from hypertension since few years, and I am currently on medication Telmisartan. I am an alcoholic and smoker, and I smoke approximately 15 cigarettes a day for the last five years. My current CBC report suggests high RBC, hemoglobin, and PCV. Though it reduced slightly ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).The diagnosis is polycythemia. Polycythemia can be secondary or primary. Secondary polycythemia occurs because of hypoxia, which activates the oxygen sensor and more erythropoietin is... Read Full »
I intermittently suffer from high BP. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34 year old. I have high BP condition. I am using Nebivolol 2.5 mg twice daily. Usually, my BP shows normal values less than 120/80 mmHg, but sometimes, I get BP over 150/100 mmHg. Today morning when I checked, it was 160/110 mmHg. I am very scared. After an hour it reduced to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The BP (blood pressure) may fluctuate with conditions such as during stress, and during an illness, the BP may be raised. If it occurs occasionally, there is no need for any other medicine. I advise you to manage your BP without medicines as much as possible because y... Read Full »
My 72-year-old father's blood pressure and cholesterol are high. Is an angiogram necessary?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is 72 years old and his blood cholesterol levels are high. He is currently under medication (ASA and two other drugs) to control his blood pressure. But he does not have any other symptoms like chest pain. My father's cardiologist advised that he should get a CTA test done. Here... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry about your father's ill health. Please answer the following questions so that I can help you further. Does your father have other associated diseases apart from high blood pressure? How high is his cholesterol level? Does he complain of chest pain? Has he become ... Read Full »