Q: Sometimes I wake up during the middle of the night and my heart is pounding. My blood pressure and pulse get higher and higher, up to 200 over 90 or 100. I have gone to the ER and they haven’t found anything wrong. They gave me meds — Metropolol Succ ER 25 mg, Clonidine HCl .1 mg and Diltazem ER. 120 mg. Usually I get up and take Metropolol and Clonidine and eventually my BP goes down. What do you suggest?
A: High blood pressure late at night is worrisome. I suggest you have a consultation visit with a cardiologist and take your Emergency Room records. You might benefit from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Use of this technology can help with the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
Loading ...
Loading ...