Why am I unable to control my high blood pressure with regular medications?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am 44-years-old female, and I am suffering from hypertension. My blood pressure is 135/84 mmHg today. I am taking the medications regularly but cannot bring my blood pressure under control. I have headaches and dizziness often.

Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand you have hypertension.

You are still recording mild hypertension, despite taking your medicines regularly.

I want to know if you have tested for kidney, thyroid, adrenal, and electrolyte imbalance. Salt restricted diet and exercise will help you with further control of the mildly elevated blood pressure.

If you have a home blood pressure monitor, you can record your blood pressure twice in the morning and evening (two morning and evening readings to be done in sitting posture with one-minute interval). This can be done thrice a week, and average blood pressure is thus known. I do not want to change or increase hypertension medicines based on one reading you provided.

I hope I have answered your query.

Take care.