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My wife 34 yrs, she feels vertigo in the morning, i took her to the nearby clinic where we found that she suffered from high BP 142, doctor has Rx medicine for BP and asked us to get RBC / CBC, thyroid test done..What may cause such high BP at such a early age, even we use very less salt in the food...Requesting your valuable advice in this regard.
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consultation is advisable for detailed discussion
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Consultation needed for further evaluation and treatment guidelines
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Your consern is genuine. Young age hypertension requires details examination and investigations. Btw there are two types of hypertension: salt sensitive and salt non sensitive. Low salt diet has role in 1st one only.
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continue low salt diet, physical exercise and maintain BMI below 25.
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Salt intake is not the sole cause of hypertension. It’s a multifactorial disease. And raised bp at this age is quite common. Nothing to worry about it. Lifestyle and dietary modifications is priority followed by medications
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You can consult for more discussion and prescription
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Dr. Dheeraj Aggarwal
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Ludhiana
It can be essential or secondary.
Consultation, examination and further investigations are needed to differentiate between the two.
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