Jacksonville, TX
A 26-year-old female asked:

High bp for years; on lisinopril; past month readings 150s/100s; experiencing rapid hb of 110-130s at rest. cardiology appt over 1 month away. advice?

2 doctor answers2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Rex Mahnensmith
A Verified Doctoranswered
46 years experience
High blood pressure: Your blood pressure is not well controlled. It is risky. And your heart rate is too fast. Check to see if your heart rhythm is regular. I believe you need a check up sooner than 1 month. I recommend you see a practitioner in the next 24 hours.
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Dr. Frank Amico Jr
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Diuretic: Your primary care physician might want to consider adding a diuretic.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2015

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