Prehypertension is called stage 1 hypertension. It indicates a condition that can cause high blood pressure in the future. Obesity, high cholesterol, and diabetes are risk factors that can cause high blood pressure. People above 18 years of age have to be careful in maintaining their lifestyle to reduce the chance of getting prehypertension. High blood pressure increases the risk of getting a heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. Lifestyle modification, diet, and medication can help.
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Can pre-hypertension be cured in a 22-year-old?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 22 years old. I checked my blood pressure. It was 131/95 mmHg. The diastolic blood pressure is always between 87 to 96. Is this pre-hypertension? Can it be permanently cured at this age or not? I am not taking any medicine yet. Please tell me the treatment for this.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.Yes, it can be controlled. Here are general measures to control blood pressure:Avoid smoking and other addictions.Reduce salt intake in the diet.Cut down on fatty foods, junk foods, and saturated fats.Avoid stress... Read Full »
Why do I have chest pain during deep breathing?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 68 year old male. My height is 5'4" and weight is 142 pounds. I stopped smoking at the age of 38. I drink on an average of half bottle of beer a day at most. I do prepare my own food, which is mostly organic. I eat meat, egg, little dairy, vegetables, a fair amount of raw food, se... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your chest pain and heaviness is related to exertion (walking) a possibility that it is of cardiac origin cannot be neglected. A very important feature of stable angina is angina on exertion. The stabbing pain and dull nature, which can better be termed as chest heav... Read Full »
Why do I have right-sided chest pain with prehypertension?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with a prehypertensive blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg last year. So, I am taking Telma 20 mg every morning since. I have reduced the intake of salt and oily food, and I did all the tests like 2D echocardiogram, kidney, urine, and blood tests, and all my reports were norm... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. Pain in the chest could be due to heart pathology, lung pathology, neuromuscular origin or due to gastric acid reflux. Since your ECG (electrocardiography) is normal, and there is no history of injury, your pain can be due to gastric acid reflux, ... Read Full »
What do I do for my elevated blood pressure levels even after doing physical activities?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27-year-old male. I checked my blood pressure last week and noticed it was elevated (systolic mid 130 mmHg and diastolic 68 to 74 mmHg). Resting heart rate is low to mid-50s. I have been taking it every day in order to see an average. It generally falls in the 130 to 139 and 68 to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. The blood pressure range of 130 to 139 mmHg falls in the prehypertensive range. It should be addressed. There could be some variations in blood pressure depending on the time of the day when the blood pressure is taken, and it can also chan... Read Full »
Why do I feel dizzy when I take BP medications?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old male. I was recently diagnosed with high BP. The doctor asked me to get a lipid profile test done and the results were normal. So, he prescribed Tazloc 40 but, when I took this medicine I felt very dizzy. I am unable to work and it is affecting my job as well. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I went through your post. Your age is 35, which means you are young. However, you have not mentioned how much your BP reading was raised by.Tazloc (Telmisartan) is a good drug, but unless your BP was more than 160/90, it would cause giddiness. Nortipan (a combination of Nortriptyline and Preg... Read Full »
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