Sudden bp spike

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Sudden bp spike

Asked for Male, 34 Years

Hello Doctor, I’ve been taking Met XL 25 mg once daily in the evening for the past 7 years. But today after dinner (I had only a simple sweet dish – sheera), I suddenly experienced palpitations and anxiety. I checked my BP at home — it was 170/110 and heart rate was 104. I rushed to a nearby hospital. ECG and cardiac profile were done — both came back normal. At the hospital, my BP was 160/90, so the doctor gave me Stamlo 5 mg (Amlodipine) as an emergency dose. After taking it, I felt better. When I asked if I need to take Stamlo 5 regularly, the doctor said it was only for emergency. Now I just want a second opinion — Do I need to start Stamlo 5 daily or not?

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Dr. Shodhan Aithal Cardiologist 7 yrs exp Mangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shodhan Aithal

Cardiologist 7 yrs exp Mangalore

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I understand your concern. We will have to evaluate further before the conclusion. I would recommend you to record your BP twice a day for one week or get ABPM (ambulatory BP monitoring) for 24 hours. You can let me know with either of the reports and further decision can be taken whether you need a second hypertensive or not.

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