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Dizziness, Extremely High BP, Irritable, Irrational. On Sedatives, Potassium Tablets. Treatment?
my husband wasn t feeling well this morning, dizzy and general malaise .. he stopped at the Emergency room on his way to work to discover his BP was 200/100. They gave him a sedative , prescribed potassium tablets ( prescription ) and told him to see his GP within the week. He is still not feeling well, sleeping on the couch right now, and irritable and somewhat irrational. What should I do?
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Sat, 7 Jul 2012
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Hello
Your husband seems to have bllod pressure issues , and when you do not take medicine people become restless , agitated and irrational.
high bloood pressure can cause headache and disturbed sleep at night
I would recommend that you take him to your GP and start antihypertensive medicines as sedatives wont help in long term.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Your husband seems to have bllod pressure issues , and when you do not take medicine people become restless , agitated and irrational.
high bloood pressure can cause headache and disturbed sleep at night
I would recommend that you take him to your GP and start antihypertensive medicines as sedatives wont help in long term.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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