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Discontinuing my bp meds
Sir/madam
I used to have 3 large alcoholic drinks every night for the past many years. I also developed high bp and was taking embeta 50 an telsartan 40 tablets daily.
From three months now I have stopped drinking regularly and drink only on occasion read about once a month.
Can I leave my bp meds completely as I have already halved m dose to 25mg and 20mg with bp 120/80?
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This is really great that you have stopped regular drinking.
Lifestyle modifications really help in reducing risk and complications of many diseases.
Your BP is within normal range.
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Still you should not stop medicine by your own.
please consult a good physician in your area for BP monitoring and needful investigation
Be in regular follow up.. Let him take decision regarding need, dose , type, duration of antihypertensive medicine.
Health Tips
Avoid drinking, oily spicy, junk,food as far as possible.
Take healthy diet, do regular work out to keep your self fit .
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Dr. Vijayalaxmi Shende
Family and Community Medicine Specialist
10 yrs exp
Pune
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No sir
You can not stop the BP medicines.
Hypertension require medicine life long.
Consult your treating physician
Regular BP measurement required.
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