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What Causes High BP, Heaviness In Leg And Unbalanced Feeling?
66 y.o. Female 5 9 140lbs. Lisinopril 5mg, hydrodiruril?mg, troop ax 100mg bid+ other meds. Symptoms; legs feel heavy -balance slightly off-weak/tired-BP cuff usually coincides with doctor s, readings during month more often are 100/80 and often lower e.g. 75/56. Were higher thus BP med Rx. Pulse varies from 80 to 95.
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Unbalanced feeling or giddiness may be seen sometimes in hypertensive patients. High blood pressure occurs due to various causes such as your genetic make up, diet pattern, high salt intake, smoking, alcohol intake, obesity etc.
Your Body Mass Index is 19 (normal range is 18.5 to 24.9). You have normal weight for your height.
You blood pressure and pulse rate are in normal limits.
Normal blood pressure for your age according to new recommendation is less than 150 over 90.
In order to maintain normal blood pressure follow the given below advice:
1. Regular exercise such as brisk walking for at least 30 minutes per day
2. Consume a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy products.
3. Reduce salt intake to less than 5 grams per day (1 teaspoon is approximately 5 grams)
4. Take your medications regularly and get your blood pressure checked at least once a month.
Hope that answers you question.
Regards, Dr.Ismail
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Unbalanced feeling or giddiness may be seen sometimes in hypertensive patients. High blood pressure occurs due to various causes such as your genetic make up, diet pattern, high salt intake, smoking, alcohol intake, obesity etc.
Your Body Mass Index is 19 (normal range is 18.5 to 24.9). You have normal weight for your height.
You blood pressure and pulse rate are in normal limits.
Normal blood pressure for your age according to new recommendation is less than 150 over 90.
In order to maintain normal blood pressure follow the given below advice:
1. Regular exercise such as brisk walking for at least 30 minutes per day
2. Consume a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy products.
3. Reduce salt intake to less than 5 grams per day (1 teaspoon is approximately 5 grams)
4. Take your medications regularly and get your blood pressure checked at least once a month.
Hope that answers you question.
Regards, Dr.Ismail
(if the answer has helped you, kindly indicate this)
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