I have previously been diagnosed with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve, which has created the secondary issue of an Enlarged Ascending Aortic Artery (or Aortic Aneurism). Fourteen months ago the aneurism was measured at 5.2cm, when I was prescribed to go onto blood pressure medication and lipids medications to help reduce the pressure in the artery. Three months ago, I had further scans (echocardiograph) to be told that the aneurism had shrunk back to 4.8cm.
During the day (systolic) hypertension goes 150-160 mmHg and only in 2-4pm it is 130 mmHg (and at 10-12 pm). What should be done for this patient. Maybe trying a diuretic (hydrochlorthiazid) and lowering the dose of Lisinopril? Please tell what do you think of the doses to start trying, how often and when during the day? (P.S. if you think of another drug/combination may be more effective trying, it would be a great help).
This might be more suited to another forum but the others were closed to comments. Anyways, I'm a 50 year old male that's been having some issues with altitude illness. Last year I had a bout with hypertension as well. This may have resulted from residing at high altitude I'm not sure, but my work requires me to spend time at altitude. Since I will be returning again, I would like to make acclimatization as painless as possible.
This happened to me too! I stopped the diuretic and put on 15lbs. in few days of water. I never had this much water me when I was put on diuretics. It has been weeks and the water is not coming off no matter what I do. Did you loose your rebound edema and if so, how long? How much did you put on and loose? This is scary!
Have been reading posts... See a cardio for meds... been diagnosed with abnormal sinus tachy with intermittent SVT nonsustained unsure about this cause never got above a beat of 165 which I am aware of ....
Did have an episode of what I believe they called a-fib which left me totally wiped.
I am unaware of these beats but get left awfully tired after I realize my rythum is out of sync.... just tired of it... want to excersize normal without a racing heart...
cardiologist appt for mom with atrial fibrillation. remain on cardizem and xarelto. see in 6 months. i feel like we were given up on after i left the office for my 86 year old mother. she does pt every day but is short of breath on exertion. the cardiologist said get a diuretic for swelling in legs and feet which i have to ask my primary dr for he stated. she has 70 Percent kidney function. i need help from others here, please.
I do, when I skipped my diuretic pill. I have gained up to 3 pounds the next day. If you are on a diuretic pill don't skip it. If you aren't on a diuretic pill you should talk to your doctor. You need a prescription from your doctor for a diuretic pill.
Hx: Hubby 47 has had HBP for 1 year? systolic(136-150) dyastoic(104 118). Heart rate high 90's or 100 - 110. Took Avapro o/d x 1 month July/08. Stress test after second appt. was okay. Cholesterol ok. BP still up. ie: dyastolic 108 - 118. Ht rate 100 - 120. Hubbies father has MI at age 51 died. Hubbies bro at 49 had a massage coronary and died. (2002). Family doc doesn't seem concerned.
I think his heart rate is too high. His dyastolic pressure is still high.
i would recommend you to drink a glass of water immediately in the morning before eating or going to toilet it help with constipation .drinking lots of 8 glass water help you with constipation. and avoid eating food which constipate you. constipation is not good it leads to many other prob. hope you get rid of it.
yes, whenever you have reasonable cause to think that a medication is causing some problem, you should tell the doctor.
But in this case, he might not think there is a connection. Still, you never know... in the meantime, if it were me on Lasix I'd be busy replacing the minerals that the loop diuretic is eliminating through urine: especially potassium and magnesium.... and copper. Maybe they have something to do with it.
You can also cut way back on salt consumption and so need less Lasix.
Dermatologist treated for contact dermatitis Fluticasone Propionate cream with little result. Opthamologist treated for blepharitis with an antibiotic cream and eyelid wash, again no relief. I tried using Xalatan in AM rather than at nite, no change. Tried just Trusopt AM and early PM, no change. I have changed detergents, eliminated all makeups, started using Cetaphyl for face wash. Any clues to what I should do next?
I have been suffering with a health issue that I believe now to be thyroid but getting no where with it. A few months ago I began to lose energy and drive. I've always been very high energy with little health issues. So from the decreasing energy came no drive, then this extremely annoying anxiety which is at some times debilitating.
129/104 with a pulse of 90; 137/102 with a pulse of 102. I have a couple of questions. 1) is it a danger when the systolic minus the diastolic are less than 40 in difference? 2) I did not get to see my physician but did see the PA...and I told her that there is a history of strokes (dad, sister) in my family. And told her that was a concern, is it? She did not seem to think so. My chest does not feel normal. Could that be due to the changes with the hypertension and the medications?
I had been taking 150 mg of avapro for 10 years for high blood pressure. I recently lost 25 pounds and was able to maintain my blood pressure on 75 mg. in fact with a home machine my blood pressure is consistently low. It never goes above 106/70 and most often is 90-97/70-75. Would it be safe to stop taking the medication to see if I can keep the pressure from getting high? Or would it be safer to cut the pill in half and if so, for how long?
I am taking Innopran and a diuretic but it still seems to occur only during ovulation and my period. I do not have astma. I am wondering if it can be totally unrelated to cardiomyopathy and more related to hormones? I am being treated by a cardiologist and we are trying the diuretic to see if it helps but so far it doesn't seem to. I am only taking the diuretic around the times that I expect to wheeze. I also am having a stopped up nose. Could it be allergies?
my boston terrier just tuned 16 yrs. 4 yrs ago she came down with acute pancreatitus. was in pain wouldn't eat and spent 2 wks in gulf coast animal hosp. they didn't think she would make it. thank god she did. since then she has gone blind,deaf and in the last month has lost use of her hind legs. she has no pain and she still lets me know when it's time to eat and when she needs to go outside.
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