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What Causes High BP And Rapid Heart Beat While Lying Down?
Question: Thank you. I want to know why my bp seems to go up 213/114 heart rate 54 when I lie down. When I sit up for a while, it goes down to 180/95 heart rate 40 Around 3:00 this am, it was 213/114 and about 2 hrs later after sitting up, it was 175/89. I went to bed and it went back up to 209/107 heart rate 44 i am taking 20 mg of Lisinopril twice a day and 5 mg of a beta blocker.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Your BP is high and the data you provided show that the medication you are taking isn't enough to control it.
If you were my patient I would have add a diuretic and a calcium channel blockers to your therapy in order to control BP. Also iw ould have lowered beta blockers dose to prevent from bradycardia.
Hope this will be of help!
Dr.Benard
Following answer to your query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Your BP is high and the data you provided show that the medication you are taking isn't enough to control it.
If you were my patient I would have add a diuretic and a calcium channel blockers to your therapy in order to control BP. Also iw ould have lowered beta blockers dose to prevent from bradycardia.
Hope this will be of help!
Dr.Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes, this really helps me. I reminded the nurse practioner this morning that I take 3 pills for hypertension but neither has HCTZ; so I was given a rx for that. The beta blocker, Bisoprolol, is 5mg. I was concerned about taking it for a long time, but didnt know why. Im glad you mentioned bradycardia I will ask the cardiologist about taking it when I have my first visit 03/04. (I wonder if I need it since the rapid heart rate was probably triggered by the Norvasc) With it, my heart rate never gets above 40-50. So would you recommend a beta blocker and a calcium blocker? Thank you.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back.
I would recommend to discuss with your doctor about starting a calcium channel blockers to control BP and to take half dose of bisoprolol to avoid bradycardia.
Wish you health!
Dr. Benard
Following answer to your query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi back.
I would recommend to discuss with your doctor about starting a calcium channel blockers to control BP and to take half dose of bisoprolol to avoid bradycardia.
Wish you health!
Dr. Benard
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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