High Blood Pressure (HBP)
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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...
read morelatest replyMyrna, January 7, 2020 6:45pm EST
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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 ...
read morelatest replyDimitri, December 2, 2019 3:08pm EST
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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)...
read morelatest replyyakkwak, November 28, 2019 12:04am EST
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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)
read morelatest replyarogya, November 27, 2019 10:08pm EST
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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...
read morelatest replyarogya, November 19, 2019 8:35am EST
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New Guy with Episodic HBP
Hey Everyone, New guy here from Texas...46 years old. For most of my life I've suffered from moderate to bad anxiety. Several years ago I had gotten in this bad habit of medicating it with alcohol and that had some really bad consequences...
read morelatest replyTexasGuy, November 20, 2019 7:15pm EST
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question about spikes in bp
Can someone tell me why my bp is normal at times (123/75) and then 20 minutes later is is `165/85?. Being I am 71 and on Medicare it sure seems that my dr. does not take this serious. She told me she would like my bp no higher than 140/90. ...
read morelatest replyarogya, November 5, 2019 10:28am EST
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Yucky Blood work!
So I went to my doctor , again for my blood results. My Cholesterol is at 200. Doctor says bring it down with food. Um Okay. My Vitamin D is at a low 20. She says a woman my age should be running at 50, lower end. ...
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