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What Medication Compounds Would Best Manage HBP And Anxiety?
I have moderate to severe anxiety. Currently I take ambien to sleep ( 10mg) and typically 1mg of ativan daily to manage. The anxiety has worsened (does so every three years or so) and its time to go back to medication to manage better. My question is-I also have high blood pressure (145/100 bp around 100). What medication compounds would best manage these symptoms without interaction. I was thinking lexapro for the SSRI but am unsure of the other issue. I also have cluster migraines from time to time and use immitrex for that. Thank you
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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For the treatment of anxiety, high BP and migraine you need to consult a doctor who can evaluate to decide upon.
In such cases SSRI and B-blocker are the ideal combination that takes care od most of or all of symptoms.
But before taking b-blocker you need to free of few conditions like asthama. cardiac conduction defect, copd, and diabetes.
When you visit your physician next time you can discuss about above mentioned compounds, so that he can make appropriate choice for you.
Thanks
Thanks for using healthcare magic.
For the treatment of anxiety, high BP and migraine you need to consult a doctor who can evaluate to decide upon.
In such cases SSRI and B-blocker are the ideal combination that takes care od most of or all of symptoms.
But before taking b-blocker you need to free of few conditions like asthama. cardiac conduction defect, copd, and diabetes.
When you visit your physician next time you can discuss about above mentioned compounds, so that he can make appropriate choice for you.
Thanks
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