A 35-year-old female asked:
what are some ways to lower high blood pressure other than with medication?
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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Lifestyle change: Low salt diet, weight loss and exercise may help.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Is it safe to stop taking high blood pressure medication?
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Dr. Allen Seely answered
General Practice 31 years experience
DON'T STOP BP MEDS: Stopping hi blood pressure meds (even for 1 day) may cause blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels. I have admitted patients who did just that and had a stroke!
do not stop medications without consultation with your physician.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
When was the first use of high blood pressure medication? We want to know the origin of successful medications being used for high blood pressure.
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Dr. Laura McMullen answered
Pediatrics 21 years experience
Here : Here is a really cool article about the history of hypertension (high blood pressure) and its treatments. I linked to it below.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Does high blood pressure medication cause nervous system side effects?
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Dr. Bennett Werner answered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Yes: Many hbp meds cause sedation. It would be most unusual for them to make someone feel apprehensive. But for any given individual, most anything is possible, even though rare.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How quickly does high blood pressure medication work?
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Dr. Charles Glassman answered
Internal Medicine 36 years experience
High BP meds: It depends on the type of medication and the amount. Some can work within minutes, others within weeks.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Can high blood pressure medication cause nervous system side effects? Can any docs explain?
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Dr. Bennett Werner answered
Cardiology 44 years experience
Depends: It depends on the exact med you're taking and the dose. Dizziness, especially when first standing, is a relatively common side effect . Beta blockers can cause fatigue but blunt panic and prevent migraine headache. Clonidine often causes fatigue.
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