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Hypertension .
I am 53 year old and 80 kg . Sometimes my pressure is 130/90 sometimes 140/99 . Sometimes when I have headache it's 150/93 and sometimes it's 124/80 . I am very scared. What should I do ? What is wrong with me ? Why is it fluctuating so much? Should I take medicines? I don't have any other ailments like diabetes .
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Best to start lifestyle modifications first including reduction in weight if overweight.
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please consult for a guided lifestyle medicine approach
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As an expert/ interventional cardiologist , i can really help you , consult for further details
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Need proper details for further management
Consult online for that
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If you are really scared you would have gone to a General Physician in your area.
With the weight of 80 kg, at the age of 53 years and fluctuating BP no one is going to wait to collect opinions. He/ she will be more interested in getting a proper treatment.
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Monitor your blood pressure twice a day for 5 days preferably in the morning and evening.While recording the blood pressure ,measure the BP sitting upright with your legs uncrossed and the blood pressure cuff at the heart level.Take 3 readings 1 minute apart ,don't consider the first reading.Mean while diet modification, lifestyle modification , decreased salt intake, increased potassium intake exercise regularly for 30 minutes a day.If these measures are not able to lower the BP after few months , you may need pharmacological treatment.
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get your blood investigation that includes CBC renal profile liver function tests and lipid profile glucose levels, thyroid function tests urine analysis , baseline ECG
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
Go get examined physically
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Akshita Kundra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Panchkula
Keep on monitoring your BP for 5 consecutive days, you'll be needing medication if BP is above 130/80. Also, use DASH diet, weight reduction also helps in providing apt control.
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