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Q: Can being in a cold room and taking your blood pressure result in a noticeable increase compared with a warmer room? I am thinking of the peripheral vasoconstriction vs vasodilation effect
A: Blood vessels constrict in response to cold to help maintain body heat. This...
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Q: I have had high blood pressure for 40 years,nothing seems to help. I take Diovan 320mg 1@day,Labetalol 200mg 2@day, amlodipine 5mg 1@day, Tekturna 300mg1@day, Inspra 50mg 1@day and Lasix 20mg 1@day. I use Resperate every day. Every morning my pressure averages 200/85, this morning...
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Q: What causes high blood pressure in pregnancy? What are the precautions to be taken when one gets pregnant to avoid high blood pressure?
A: The exact cause of pregnancy induced high blood pressure is not known. Good prenatal care is the best protection. It leads...
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Q: My blood pressure is usually in the pre-hypertensive range (130/70) but for a couple of hours after a 20 mile bike ride it goes down to about 100/60. What does that mean? Also, right after weight training my heart rate is 160 but within...
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Q: Before I had my stroke my blood pressure was around 110/76. It is now around 138/76. Why did it change? Is there anything I can do to get it down?
A: Your stroke caused damage to your body. Your higher pressure is likely due to...
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Q: I’m taking medicine (20mg) for high blood pressure but it still remains very high! The readings are always between 140/90 139/80. I started about 3 months ago and it never changed. Is there a problem with the medicine?
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Q: My initial blood pressure is 140-150/80 (diastolic is always 80 or below) Within 3-5 minutes the systolic goes down to the 115-120 range. I am using the RESPeRATE. Would I be classified as hypertensive? Do I need meds?
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Q: I took Aleve for several months at a high dose for dental issues. I now have had two high readings of my blood pressure. I am no longer taking Aleve. Will my blood pressure reduce on its own, or do I need medication to...
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Q: How long does it take for Lisinopril to work? My doctor said that there is NO WAY that it could bring my blood pressure down from seriously elevated (for well over a month) to a wonderful 120/81 in just 2 doses. So… I’m curious...
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Q: What causes HBP in pregnancy? What are the precautions to be taken when one gets pregnant to avoid HBP?
A: The exact cause of pregnancy induced high blood pressure is not known. Good prenatal care is the best protection. It leads to early diagnosis and...
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