Q: Is taking calcium and drinking tea good for high blood pressure?

A: Recent literature has suggested that drinking green tea may help lower the risk for developing high blood pressure. However, it is not clear why drinking tea does this so further investigation is needed....

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Q: Is there any danger in taking BP drugs such as DOXAZOSIN on a long term basis? Have there been any clinical studies on it?

A: In order to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drugs have to undergo clinical studies...

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Q: Should someone be put on blood pressure medication and Lipitor without a blood test? My doctor prescribed it only because my BP had been high the last three times he saw me (two more times since last year)

A: Lipitor is a drug used to...

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Q: Can taking too many vitamins lead to high blood pressure and cellulitis?

A: Taking more than the recommend daily allowance (RDA) of a vitamin can be harmful. What can happen to your body depends on the vitamin and how much is being taken. You should...

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Q: Is ankle swelling a side effect of some types of BP meds?

A: Drugs cause all sorts of side effects. Diuretics, one of the mainstays for treating high blood pressure should help with ankle swelling, not make it worse. This does not mean that a...

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Q: I have hypertension, colitis and liver disease. What med(s) have the least side effects in patients with these conditions? Also, are there other homeopathic remedies for hypertension?

A: With diseases that affect different parts of the body, it is a balancing act to find medications...

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Q: Does BP medication raise your blood sugar levels?

A: Medication to treat high blood pressure has been associated with an increased risk for developing high blood sugar. Blood pressure that requires more than one medication for control is associated with the greatest risk. Still, hypertension...

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Q: Can Lexapro make your blood pressure go even higher?

A: Lexapro is a drug used to treat depression. High blood pressure is not considered a typical side effect of the drug (Gold Standard Inc .Drug Information 2007). However, Lexapro is associated with weight gain. Gaining...

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Q: When I first discovered I had high BP, I was pregnant and my doctor gave me Hypotone. Is Hypotone for pre-hypertension or hypertension? Can you provide me with more info on its side effects?

A: Methyldopa is the best studied drug used to treat high...

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Q: I have labile hypertension. I avoid caffeine but I take 3-4 Excedrin a day for neck pain relief. Is this amount of Excedrin harmful?

A: You did not specify the type of Excedrin you take so I am assuming you take the Extra Strength product....

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