Comments on: Lower down high blood pressure at home in emergency Now

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 01:05:31 +0000

In reply to Glen Hays. Thank you for the feedback. However please do get medicines if you constantly have higher blood pressure.

By: Glen Hays

Glen Hays — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 01:49:14 +0000

Thanks for the info, it's very informative and does help me lower blood pressure.

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Thu, 21 May 2020 01:11:08 +0000

In reply to Paul. Hi Paul. The bp can rise sometimes if you delay the medication, as it gets washed off from the system till the time of next dose. Secondly, having 150/90 is not a big issue if it's occasional. However, you should try to find the cause, it can be stress, extra salty or sugary diet the day before, etc. So optimize your diet and salt intake accordingly so that the bp remains in healthy range. Remember, do not cut off the salt completely, as it can have serious side effects too.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 18 May 2020 11:41:59 +0000

Hi Dr Khan. Your water therapy works! Thank you. I have a question – I’m on lozartan 75mg/day and generally BP under control (120:75); HOWEVER about once a week (or two) it can shoot up to 150:90 and stays for about 3 hrs + then normal, for no apparent reason. Would this pattern be considered acceptable BP management and safe?

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:44:48 +0000

In reply to dana. Thank you for commenting Dana. If a patient has swelling of feets or generalized body swelling, then yes they should restrict the fluid. The advice on this post is not for patients who are already advised to restrict fluid intake.

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:41:09 +0000

In reply to Shirley Timms. Amlodipine is a pretty standard blood pressure lowering drug prescribed to patients with hypertension. However, do remember that medicines can have side effects too. So if you see any symptoms including swelling of your feet or generalized swelling in the body, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, then you should visit your cardiologist and get the medicine reviewed or changed, as he sees fit for your condition.

By: Dr Khan

Dr Khan — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:38:31 +0000

In reply to kathryn. It's very hard to give advice about him without seeing the patient. However an unstable blood pressure in a patient who had angioplasty in past, is not a good thing. Please answer these questions and then we can discuss further. However please note, nothing can replace his physical visit to a cardiologist. Also note, that patients are managed differently in emergency and much better in OPD in day time. So take him to a senior cardiologist and get his medicines revised too. 1. Is he taking any regular blood pressure medicine? 2. What are the medicines that he's using on daily basis? 3. does he get SOB at rest too? or when doing the treadmill / exercise? 4. how many stents did he get? and in which vessel? 5. does he have swelling in feets?

By: dana

dana — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:45 +0000

this “advice” would send thousands of people like me to the hospital. like many chf patients, i am on a FLUID RESTRICTION and excess fluid causes edema, and that edema can raise BP. most hf patients are on diuretics for just that reason. shame on you

By: Shirley Timms

Shirley Timms — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:51:17 +0000

my blood pressure is 149/88 I an 72 and take amiodipine is that ok

By: kathryn

kathryn — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:22:47 +0000

Dr. Khan,
My husband has been experiencing BP spikes off and on throughout the last few months. He sees a cardiologist, I take him to the ER when it gets over 160/100. He spent a day and half having his BP monitored in the hospital. He can feel it when it is up which makes him anxious which in turn raises his pressure even more. He is very cardiac aware! The medications prescribed work for a few days but then we start the cycle over again. He has only one kidney, had 2 heart attacks in January of 2018 had a stent placed, but never felt as good as he thought he should. He eats much healthier and has lost 20 pounds, goes to cardiac rehab 2-3 x per week, walks on the treadmill when he misses a day at rehab. He gets dizzy and SOB often. What do you think? I’m wondering if he should see an Endocrinologist?