High Blood Pressure (HBP)
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BP Fluctuations
Hi...sometimes I take my BP and it's 170/100, then 5 mins later it's normal! Should I sit for a bit instead of rising, going to the table and taking it immediately?
read morelatest replyJamesPL, January 20, 2020 5:07pm EST
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Wishing our Community a Healthy and Happy New Year!
Thank you for a great 2019 and looking forward to an even better 2020 loaded with inspiring conversations and support. Best Katie
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Acupressure for fast BP relief?
Hi everyone, I regularly use meditation and breathing to lower my BP. Found an article on acupressure and how it helps to lower blood pressure. Tried several basic self massage points. Turns out that it works fine for me. Would love to know if it...
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WARNING re ARBs & NSAIDS
For a long time I was taking an ARB called Benicar 40 mg (olmesartan medoximil). None of my docs ever mentioned to me that this med was incompatible with NSAIDS--aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. As a result, I developed chronic kidney...
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Does living at higher altitude increase BP?
Does moving to a higher-elevation location increase BP? I am 72 y.o. I normally live on the east coast and I have (reasonably) well-controlled BP. ("Reasonably": my BP is a bit labile; my doc wonders if it could be because...
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HBP
Ive always had issues with BP Meds. Right now im on micardis hct. Works great. But at times i have dizziness, nervousness,anxiety,face burning etc. Usually it goes away in a couple weeks. This time its lasting a while longer ...
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HTN, Acute Nausea
Happy Thanksgiving. I discovered this webside tonight in my search to reduce some really bad nausea and vomiting. Am hoping that someone with knowledge about my questions would be so kind as to take a couple of minutes out of their (hopefully)...
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How thankful am I?
I have been pondering how thankful I am a great deal this week. The two-year anniversary of the great DVT incident of 2017 came and went in early Nov without my noticing. I was to head down in my own world and responsibilities to notice let alone...
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Side effects from Losartan and Hydrochlorothizide
I am taking Losartan 50 MG and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 MG for mild high blood pressure. The last two blood test I have taken have shown an increase in my ALC (5.9-6.0) and my kidney function BUN (28 MG/DL) is a little high and eGFR (59 ML/MIN/1.73M)
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Breathing techniques
I'm surprised I haven't seen anything posted about breathing techniques to reduce blood pressure. The internet is filled with them, especially YouTube, and many seem quite reputable. Has anybody tried these? I have, and all they seem to...
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