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Question: My blood pressure readings for the last 30 mins 155/106 I don't think my medicine is working any more .
I'm taking Lisinop/HCTZ 20-12.5
my blood pressure is rising 165/109
I'm taking Lisinop/HCTZ 20-12.5
my blood pressure is rising 165/109
Brief Answer:
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
It is not like that if you take the Blood Pressure (BP) medicine it should come down immediately.
In fact more important is that the effect should persist like that BP is controlled the whole day (24hours).
Definitely your BP medication is not giving you a 24 hour constant control.
Provide me following details:
1. Since how long are you hypertensive?
2. Since how long are you taking the medications?
3. Since how long are you taking this particular medication?
4. How are your Kidney function tests, ECG if done?
5. Any history of diabetes?
6. Are you overweight?
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
I need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
It is not like that if you take the Blood Pressure (BP) medicine it should come down immediately.
In fact more important is that the effect should persist like that BP is controlled the whole day (24hours).
Definitely your BP medication is not giving you a 24 hour constant control.
Provide me following details:
1. Since how long are you hypertensive?
2. Since how long are you taking the medications?
3. Since how long are you taking this particular medication?
4. How are your Kidney function tests, ECG if done?
5. Any history of diabetes?
6. Are you overweight?
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your reply
here;s is answers to your questions
1 about 13 years
2 same
3 this particular medicine about 8 or 9 years
4 just had a kidney and live blood panels done and that said I'm am fine, no ecg however they gave me crestor 10mg as cholesterol was slightly high.at 159
5 mom was diabetic
6 yes overweight I'm at 170 and i'm 5/6 in height
blood pressure now 141/101 I took the lisinop at 5am it's 8am now
here;s is answers to your questions
1 about 13 years
2 same
3 this particular medicine about 8 or 9 years
4 just had a kidney and live blood panels done and that said I'm am fine, no ecg however they gave me crestor 10mg as cholesterol was slightly high.at 159
5 mom was diabetic
6 yes overweight I'm at 170 and i'm 5/6 in height
blood pressure now 141/101 I took the lisinop at 5am it's 8am now
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
I would suggest you modification of the medicines.
Understanding your scenario I would advise you a combination of Temisartan 80 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg once a day.
I am hope full that this would give you a better control of BP.
Discuss with your doctor about my opinion.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
I would suggest you modification of the medicines.
Understanding your scenario I would advise you a combination of Temisartan 80 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg once a day.
I am hope full that this would give you a better control of BP.
Discuss with your doctor about my opinion.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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