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I have been dealing with hypertension. Please help.
Query: Hello, I am a 26-year-old unmarried woman who has been dealing with hypertension. There are no underlying causes identified for my condition. I have undergone all the basic tests like ECG, Eco, and Doppler, and all the tests are normal. However, my BP used to be high all the time, I came to know wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If the BP (blood pressure) medications were started after the ABPM (ambulatory blood pressure monitoring) readings, there is a reason to believe that the physicians were justified in that. If the BP is now consistently low there may be a... Read Full »
My dad has side effects from BP medications. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a query related to my father's high blood pressure for the past six days. He is taking the tablet Avesar at night to control his blood pressure as recommended by our doctor. But he suffers from the side effects of continuous diarrhea and dizziness. We have also done his lipid p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Tablet Asar (Azilsartan medoxomil) is a combination of two types of antihypertensives and Tablet Valsartan (angiotensin II receptor blocker) one of the component is very high. I would suggest a single drug like the tablet Telmisartan (Telmisar... Read Full »
What foods should I avoid to lower my blood pressure?
Query: Hi doctor, I have high blood pressure for a week now. I have the highest blood pressure of 175 by 100 mm Hg and it is not getting down to 130 by 90 mm Hg. I can feel my heart beating so fast and I get nervous. Sometimes, my legs lose their strength and started to shake. Sometimes, I have a headache... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having a blood pressure of 175 by 100 mm Hg is high and the symptoms are attributable to anxiety. So I advise you to check your blood pressure at rest and after emptying your bladder. You should decrease the content of salt intake, pickles, and canned food. You need to ... Read Full »
I have hypertension, headache, and pain in my chest. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old male suffering from a headache for the past week. I did a blood test, and the reports were normal. The next day I visited a neurologist, who said that my blood pressure was 170/80 mmHg, so he gave me some painkillers, an intramuscular injection, a sublingual tablet, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your query. At your age, the combination of high blood pressure and headaches needs to be investigated. One rare but significant cause is a mass in the abdomen known as pheochromocytoma. So you can ask your physician to investigat... Read Full »
What is the reason for my heart beats heard hard against the sternum?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 46 year old female, and I am obese. I do not drink caffeinated drinks, smoke, or do drugs. I took myself off Lisinopril because it was causing more symptoms than helping. I have high blood pressure, but it got too high, so I am back on it. I was born with a small heart murmur, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.There are two issues over here. One is obesity, which in itself causes hypertension and can cause the pounding sensation of the heart that you experienced. Also, the loss of spinal curvature may cause the heart to appear closer to the chest wall. Hence, you may experience p... Read Full »