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High blood pressure
I am having high bp 160/110 in mornings.
I was taking asomex 2.5 mg for bp . It was in control but past 7 days it has shot up
A doc has suggested 2.5mg in morning and 2.5mg in evening. Is it ok
I am 45 years old and good health otherwise
Having high bp for last 10 years
Answers (4)
45.
Hypertension for 10 years.
Still not controlled on medicines.
Cause of concern. Uncontrolled high BP may lead to damage to heart, kidneys, brain, eyes mainly.
So, it can't be taken lightly.
Your choice of antihypertensive medicine depends on your clinical and biochemical profile.
Next Steps
1. Continue s- Amlodipine 5 mg once daily at specified time. Morning or evening, but stick to the routine daily.
2. Certain investigations shall be helpful:
Lipid profile
Uric Acid
Fasting and Post Prandial Blood SugarTSHCreatinine
CBC and Urine routine
12 leads ECG & a Chest X-ray PAView
3. Minimise extra salt intake
4. Listen to good soothing music & relax.
Health Tips
Get back with your reports within a week.
It's a way of life.
Take care.
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I would like to change the prescription slightly.
Instead of taking 2.5 mg twice daily. Take a total of 5 mg once daily in morning at sharp 7-8 am.
Keep up the compliance. Recheck your BP after 1 week and follow up. We might need to step up the antihypertensives.
Also since you mentioned that you are a long term hypertensive i would request you to get a few routine tests so that it may be possible for me to give you a better chpice of medicine instead of Asomex according to your personal profile.
Get a urine routine, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, RBS.
Also get a fundus examination.
Next Steps
kindly get back after 7 days for a mandatory follow up.
take care
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No need to worry take asomex 5 mg od at mrng 8am
Life style modification do regular exercise .
Restriction salt diet .if u have any hlo alcohol smoker tobacco chewing stop dis
Next Steps
lipid profile
RFT
serum electrolyte
Health Tips
review with report aftr 5 dys
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