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A 19-year-old female asked:

Recently, my mom has been told by her doctor that she has high blood pressure. she gets really sleepy a lot and she can't really function. i'm worried?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale
Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 75 years experience
Probably the meds: Ask your doctor if he/she can make adjustments.
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Dr. Richard Tholen
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Plastic Surgery 43 years experience
This may be more : Than blood pressure. See if you can get her to return to her doctor for evaluation of her medications, doses, and other possible causes for her tiredness. Thanks for looking out for her!
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