Hypertension or high blood pressure is a health condition where the force exerted by the blood on the artery wall is high. Persistent high blood pressure is a significant risk factor for stroke, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
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I have numbness in my left legs for the past four days. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had numbness in my left leg for four days now. I am a mild BP patient (my today reading 124/84). My fasting blood sugar is 6.3 mmol/l. I did a lipid profile test, and my cholesterol as of yesterday was 210 mg/dl. Please advise. I am currently on Amlodipine 10 mg for my mild BP. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to know regarding your symptoms. Numbness of one leg occurs because of a peripheral nerve issue or a spinal nerve issue. The sugar report (HbA1c) is normal. Is there numbness on the backside of the left leg or the front side, and is it radiating? Is there any p... Read Full »
How to control constant high blood pressure?
Query: Hello doctor, My father has developed a hypertension crisis, BP not less than 180/120 mmHg, for a month. He has weakness on the left side and slurred speech. He also cannot control his emotions, such as crying and smiling. There is no total paralysis as he can still walk on assistance. MRI shows sm... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com What is the RFT of the patient? We need to give Arkamin to the patient, and this will help. The main problem is we need to rule out a stroke. Please get an NCCT (non-contrast computerized tomography) head done and let us know and start Arkamin 0.1 mg thrice daily. Read Full »