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Q: I have been taking drugs for high BP and cholesterol for years. Among others, I take atenolol and amlodipine daily. I feel that the calcium channel blocker is responsible for the edema of my lower legs and feet, and now, increasingly, my pain in...
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Q: I have recently observed that I have bad breath. Could this be due to the blood pressure medication I am taking? My GP advised I double the dose of the prescription. I take amlodipine 10 mg per day.
A: Your medicine may be causing your...
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Q: How does menopause affect blood pressure? I haven’t had any sleep problems my whole life, till I started menopause. Now I am up a lot @ night with hot flashes, so I’m not sleeping as well.
A: Menopause and high blood pressure are definitely connected....
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Q: Recently I have been experiencing bad headaches and my blood pressure has been really high even though I have been put on meds to help with this what could cause this bad headaches?
A: If you are over 50 with new onset headaches, you need...
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Q: I am a type 1 diabetic and my physician prescribed Losartan for blood pressure control. My calves, ankles and feet are constantly swollen, which restricts my exercise regimen. My physician has not offered a “solution.” What, if anything, can I do to alleviate the...
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Q: As an older person, I sometimes have a spread of 70 points between diastolic and systolic pressure. (60 under 130) with medication. Is this a problem with hardening of the blood vessels?
A: The difference between your systolic and diastolic blood pressure is known as...
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Q: My B/P is usually between 128/70 &130/80.Today it was 160/90 for the first time ever. But I have been plagued over the weekend with a sinus ache caused by dry air from the heating system. Could that have caused my B/P today? My doctor...
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Q: My 89 year old mother who is in very good health, active and eats healthily struggles with high blood pressure, which manifests itself by a spiking that she says she can feel when it happens. This week she was awoken during the night and...
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Q: What range of BP should be maintained by a diabetic patient? I am 62 and have diabetes II since 1999.
A: Your blood pressure should be maintained at less than 140/90. Some studies suggest that a pressure of less than 130/80 is even better for...
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Q: After taking these medications for many years, I recently resolved to somehow get off the medications. I began to halve my 7mgx2 of Moexepril to 1x a day & just neglected to take the Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mgs 1x for about 2 weeks. One day I...
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