A While Back My Blood Pressure Was A Little High

Posted on Mon, 17 Jun 2019

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Question : A while back my blood pressure was a little high so i was started om Linsinopril-HCTZ 10/12.5 . I am also on long term Crestor 40mg,
- both taken at bed time. (6'1", 220 lbs 73 years old ) also on 50mg metropolol taken 1 per day in the AM for mild occasional A-Fib.
Recently im waking up in morning with temporary numbness/tingling in fingers which goes away after a few minutes.
Waking pulse is in the 50s.
I'm concerned with this new symptom.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a pinched nerve ( tunnel carpal syndrome) or an electrolyte imbalance.

A wrong position during sleep can not be excluded either.

In my opinion, your symptoms are not related to your current therapy.

Coming to this point, I would recommend performing nerve conduction studies and checking electrolyte plasma levels in order to investigate for the cause underlying your complaints.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

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