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My husband took anti-hypertensive meds twice. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My husband used to have Losar Beta H for his BP in the morning and Storvas 10 mg at night. But, mistakenly, he had Losar Beta H again at night. Will it cause any side effect? Should he have Storvas now? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. He can have Storvas (Atorvastatin) now. But, he should not repeat this mistake again. Ask him to take Losar Beta H (combination of Losartan, Atenolol and Hydrochlorothiazide) at a specific time in a day keeping it in a separate pill box. Just a single extr... Read Full »
I am suffering from high blood pressure. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 61-year-old male, nonsmoker, and vegetarian with very high blood pressure and aortic insufficiency. I have changed the medication from Atenolol 100 mg to Losartan 100 mg twice daily as prescribed. I have had blood tests for thyroid levels, and the reports were normal. I am conce... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Increase in blood pressure can be due to many reasons and aortic insufficiency can add to them. I advise you to follow the below mentioned instructions. Medication Review: ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest ways to lower blood pressure at home.
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 61 years old. He is having hypertension and I would like to know the best ways to reduce blood pressure at home. Hypertension runs in our family and he has pain in his nape area. He has a blood pressure of 150/100 mmHg. He had the same issue last month and his blood pressure wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Blood pressure should be less than 140/90 mmHg and Losartan can be taken as one tablet a day instead of half. Avoid giving excessive salt and give him plenty of fruits if he is not diabetic and plenty of green leafy vegetables. He needs to do regular exercise like brisk... Read Full »
Why have my blood pressure and triglyceride levels increased even after taking medications?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a myocardial infarction at the age of 40. Stents were placed at the age of 60. Now, I am 72 years old. I am using the medicines tablets Metoprolol Succinate 50, Losartan 50, and Ecosprin 150. My blood pressure and other parameters would be within normal limits. However, in the l... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You have uncontrolled hypertension, which could cause heart attacks and other complications like stroke. Also, the triglycerides are high, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular complications. The target blood pressure level is 140/... Read Full »
I have been taking the medications but I still have high BP. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am in my late forties, with a height of 6.07 feet and a weight of 209.44 Ibs. I have a diabetic family history form both sides. Currently, I am taking the following medicines: 1, For BP - The tablet Concor 5 mg, one tablet daily at night for the past eleven years. 2, For Cholesterol - T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query and I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from uncontrolled hypertension or high blood pressure despite taking the antihypertensive drug, the tablet Concor (Bisoprolol) 5 mg. You can take antihypertensi... Read Full »
Is there a need to taper off Losartan after reduction in my blood pressure?
Query: Hello doctor, My blood pressure went up to 169/100 mm of Hg a couple of days before a scheduled stress Echo. My T4 is elevated and my Synthroid dose is being tweaked and I am three weeks into that. I am a 68-year-old woman in good health and not overweight and have not had a history of hypertension.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry about your health issues. Do stay positive, you will be fine. Before now how often do you check your blood pressure readings? Have you ever experienced regular dizziness or headaches? The fact that you have had issues with your thyroid for quite a long time can pr... Read Full »
How to reduce the levels of iron and ferritin?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 61 year old male. For many years, I was treated for hemochromatosis. Then, about 12 years ago, I had a genetic test. The results prompted the hematologist to abruptly stop the recurring phlebotomies. I do not recall the test result and apparently, it cannot be located. But, I re... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your elevated iron saturation and serum ferritin levels suggest the possibility of iron overload or hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). The test you mentioned, followed by the hematologist's decision to halt phlebotomy, could imply the detection o... Read Full »
I am on Atorvastatin and Losartan and have a hangover every morning when I wake up. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I wake up in the morning with the feeling of a hangover. I am on Atorvastatin 10 mg and Losartan 100 mg. Recently I had my cholesterol checked, which was 8.3 mmol/L, triglyceride 9.5 mmol/L. Kindly help. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for your query.I understand your concern. Your blood pressure should be checked as per mentioned history. Hypotension can sometimes lead to such problems. Second, Atorvastatin can lead to muscle pain so tiredness might lead to such problems. If this is only one... Read Full »
Is it fine to take Losalex twice a day to control hypertension?
Query: Hi doctor, I know a patient who is having hypertension. The doctor has prescribed Losalife H in the morning and Losalex 50 in the night. Is this an excess dose or is it normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It depends entirely on the extent of BP (blood pressure) elevation. Usually, most of the patients become well on once-daily dosing. But in some patients, we need twice daily dosing. So often, once daily is enough. But if the BP is not getting controlled or there is too ... Read Full »
Will Lopar-SR help to acclimatize high altitudes in diabetic patient?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 71-year-old male with h/o HTN and diabetes. They are well under control with Amlopres one tablet daily and Cetaphin 500 mg two tablets daily, Clopitab 75 mg one tablet daily. I have a cyst in my kidney which is asymptotic. Nephrologist did not prescribe any medicine for that. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had a look at your query. And would first like to congratulate you on maintaining controlled sugar and blood pressure. Now I would agree with the entire prescription meant for you. The medicine Lopar (Lorsatan) has some side effects but it is not serious enough to... Read Full »