Q: I have a stressful job working in a prison. I have noticed that recently my ankles have been swollen. Is this a further symptom that my hypertension is getting worse? I take two drugs hyzaar and atenelol.

A: Ankle swelling is a common complaint, especially...

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Q: Can high blood pressure make you feel pulses in different parts of your body such as pumping by my eye lid or a pumping in my leg or arm? The pumping feels like a nervous twitch. Does that mean my blood pressure is too...

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Q: I have been using Resperate for more than 10 years with good results. Just recently I have been noticing that my results are not as good as they use to be and I wake up in the morning with a headache. I am also...

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Q: Is there a relationship between a low functioning thyroid and high blood pressure? And is it possible to treat a low functioning thyroid so that high blood pressure does not become an issue?

A: Hypothyroidism has been linked to high blood pressure. If other causes...

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Q: I take norvasc and zocor. I would like to know if there is a non prescription herb you can take for high cholesterol. There are so many rumors about cholesterol medications side effects. I hate taking medications but am willing to take something that...

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Q: Have you done any studies using Resperate to reduce chronic pain? I would think it would help people who suffer with chronic pain conditions. I suffer with migraines and a herniated disk. I don’t like to take a lot of pain medication. What do...

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Q: I was taking Adalat 60 for 5 years and my blood pressure was perfect. Then my ankles started to look like rope had been tied around them. My doctor has tried many other HBP pills but none seem to control it like Adalat 60....

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Q: After my dialysis, my blood pressure goes up to 160/90. I am taking Norvasc 10 mg and Metropolol 50 mg. Is this normal?

A: Blood pressure control in dialysis patients is known to vary before, during, and after treatment. There are multiple variables that can...

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Q: I am a quadraplegic male and do not normally have high BP but I suffer from autonomic hyper-dysreflexia quite often. The past two months I have had several headaches with high pressures up to 220/175. I genrenally run 125/70. I have been taking 4...

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Q: My husband is a dentist. Would Resperate help patients during their appointment in our office or is this a process that takes a while to work? Is there a blood pressure limit to when the dental procedures should be rescheduled?

A: While dental patients may...

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