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Q: I have told by numerous doctors for the last 30 years that I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. I am a 56 yr old male that had a total right knee replacement in 2008. My question is; I was hurt on a parachute...
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Q: My problem is that I am terrified of doctors and my blood pressure goes extremely high around them and then then start shouting and threatening me with the stroke and heart attack warnings which makes it go even higher. At home my BP is...
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Q: How long can a person stay on the same medication? i.e. I been on aqupril since 1998 starting with 80mg now 40mg.
A: You can stay on a blood pressure medicine as long as it controls your blood pressure without serious side effects or other...
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Q: I have been eating better and have lost 12 lbs so far. Can losing weight and exercise lower my bp?
A: Life style changes, such as losing weight and eating better, is standard medical advice for controlling blood pressure. Eating right and having a regular...
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Q: Hello, I have been coughing for over two years. First they said asthma, then allergies and then reflux. Incidentally, I have been taking BP meds for over two years. Is it possible they are causing the cough?
A: Drugs used to treat high blood pressure...
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Q: I am on atenolol for high bp but I love to dance very fast. Will this affect my performance? It is my only real pleasure I have at 73. My heart rate is 120 plus beats per min. I am also on lisonipril...
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Q: In the sitting position my BP is 135/80, lying position it is 117/60. Why the drastic difference? Thank you.
A: The heart is a pump. It takes less effort to pump blood to your brain when you are lying down because your head...
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Q: I read the article on beetroot juice and inorganic nitrate that lowers blood pressure. I’ve also read that sodium nitrate is unhealthy. What is the difference between inorganic nitrate and sodium nitrate?
A: In the study that looked at the blood pressure lowering...
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Q: I have been having elevated blood pressure for over the past year or so, my pcp will start me on meds and over a period of time the meds work, then they wont so the Dr.changes my meds and its the same thing over...
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Q: I suspect you’re not going to answer this, but I’ll try once again.
It’s such a simple question and I’ve never seen it properly addressed: How DOES a hypertensive patient determine their B/P status? Assuming a good monitor and multiple readings throughout the day, the...
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