what can i take to lower my blood pressure?

Question

Please tell me how long it takes for to lower blood pressure after making positive changes?

Answer 1

Many choices: Before medication, diet and exercise can go an awful long way in controlling high blood pressure. Should that not be enough, there are literally dozens of drugs over several classes that can be used to treat high blood pressure. Your doctor will help identify the appropriate medication based on your individual needs.

Answer 2

Try diet change.: Reducing salt may help your blood pressure. Losing weight if you are overweight may help, but if your blood pressure is still high (over 140/90) medications are necessary.Lowering your blood pressure is important to reduce the risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and strokes.

Answer 3

Depends: Depending on your bp, other risk factors, weight etc. Try diet, exercise and loose some weight, if BP continues to be high , you may have to consider med.

Answer 4

5-14 days: Your blood pressure will begin to lower with your first dose of medication, but it make take as long s 2 weeks on the new med to see where your blood pressure will level off.

Answer 5

Acute and chronic: There will be an immediate effect after the first dose but the maximal effect may not be seen for weeks.

Answer 6

Depends: After starting labetalol, you should detect improvement in your BP within 1-2 weeks. If your BP remains elevated, you may require a higher dose. This should be followed closely by your obstetrician. Pregnancy and high blood pressure are not "good bed fellows".

Answer 7

Several ways: Here are several ways that you can lower blood pressure: 1)restrict salt (sodium) to less than 2000mg daily, 2) walk, swim or bike for 30 minutes daily, 3) restrict caffeinated beverages to one a day 4) maintain normal body weight, 5) do not drink alcohol or smoke. However,if your blood pressure is very high (>160/100) or if these do not work please see your doctor for a medication.

Answer 8

Lifestyle changes: 1. Lose weight 2. Exercise regularly 3. Eat a healthy diet. 4. Limit sodium in your diet. 5. Limit alcohol. 6. Don't smoke. 7. Reduce caffeine. 8. Control stress with meditation, yoga, relaxation breathing, etc.

Answer 9

In addition to the: good advice another doc offered, you can use a technique called the Relaxation Response. There is a book about it of the same name by Herbert Benson, a cardiologist. Peace and good health.

Answer 10

Blood pressure pills: If one is very overweight losing weight can normalize the blood pressure. Lowering salt intake may have benefit as may moderate aerobic exercise 30 min/day and perhaps meditation. Taking blood pressure medication is important if BP is high as untreated hypertension can cause heart attacks , kidney disease with need for dialysis and stroke. There are many1/day pills please be compliant

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