How Often Should I Get My Blood Pressure Checked? Does Taking Medication Daily Cause Any Problem?

Brief Answer: Trust your doctor's advice and follow up... Detailed Answer: Hi, I understand your concern. At the outset I suggest you not be worried. Follow up with your doctors regularly and trust the advice and treatment given to you. 1. Hypertension and few other condition is described as life style disorder. Your stressors and worries add up to blood pressure. I am very pleased that you have had a fairly decent control of pressure on 40mg telmisartan. Since it has been effective for an year, there is little doubts why it shouldn't control your pressures in future. That being said, uncertainties of life also refers to hypertension. You may have a rise. However that can be handled well with medications. So do not too ahead with the future. Your current and recent future blood pressure is safely handled by 40mg telmisartan. 2. Stress affects pressure. It doesn't lower the potency of telmisartan; but it can make your pressure go high/make it refractory to any blood pressure medication. You should stop worrying. If work and office stressors are high, take frequent breaks from work. Plan vacations and family reunions to combat work stressor. 3. Telmisartan is a safe drug widely used. There are no clear scientific evidence to link it to cancers. Your treating physician will be the first person to know if any evidence against telmisartan comes up. 4. Lastly I do not recommend my patients to check blood pressure every day when blood pressure has been constant for a year. You can get it checked may be once or twice a week or if you feel something unusual. Dizziness, sweating, visual impairment, loss of balance or fainting spells are few symptoms for which blood pressure check up is done. Hope I have cleared all your worries. Let me know if you need any other information. Regards

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Brief Answer: Not the side effect... Detailed Answer: Hi, It is necessary to perform routine evaluation especially when some one develops hypertension at young age. I am glad you have got those tests done and the results were normal. Occasional chest pain and tingling sensation may not be related to cardiac causes when the tests are normal. Similarly Telmisartan also is not reported to cause chest pain or tingling sensation. In fact side effects of telmisartan are very rare. If you develop dizziness or stomach problems, consult your doctor to see if those are related to telmisartan side effects. At present, I suggest you to contiue vitamin supplement - neurobion forte as advised. If tingling sensation persist, you can visit a physician for evaluation. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. If all your questions are answered, please close this discussion. Regards

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Brief Answer: Breathing difficulty not due to telmisartan... Detailed Answer: Hi, Breathing difficulty is not due to telmisartan. Moreover, your description of breathing problem doesn't match symptoms of an organic lung / chest problem. I wouldn't be worried if you are not overtly breathless, are able to do your normal activities without difficulties (pain or breathless), are able to sleep without breathing difficulty and have no associated cough. Given the fact that you have been evaluated by cardiologist and most investigations are under normal limits. But if you feel there is definite breathing problem especially when you exhale especially during cold weather, you can consult a chest physician. He/she can perform a lung function test to exclude subtle asthma and other airway disease. As far as exercise is concerned, you can perform activities and exercise like any other normal human. You can tailor the exercise amount based on your tolerance level. Hope I have answered all your questions now. You are free to ask more questions before closing the discussion. Regards

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