mga docs,last january ,i was hospitalized due to pnumonia and myocarditis,
my heart really enlarge and my heart was not pumping blood that good
and physically,i feel easily tired,even going to the second floor using stairs gave me a hard time
i never thought working in a call center could really put my health at risk
and now i feel ok,and till now undergo medication,all my 2D echo is good and my EF if 60%(i think)
my doctors says this is ok,
my problem now is my BP
i'm a guy on the heavy side aroun 295lbs ,6'3 in hyt
when i came in the hospital mg BP is normal
when they stated treating me my BP went up to 240/110
but it got down eventually,i;m monitoring my BP now at 140/100
i seek your advice:
1.my doctor is giving me medications reanging from combizar,amlodipine,indur,razilez, and drinking these 2 a day and other meds
but my BP is still in the 140/100. recently he gave me catapres,it lower my BP for a week but now on the 140/100 range again
my question is,is this normal,having high BP inspite of taking to many meds?i need your second opinion
2.is there a / any way to lower my BP?
hope you guys could help me,thanks
hi. hypertension per se can affect the diastolic function of your heart which is when your heart starts filling up with blood to pump out. Despite having a normal ejection fraction there may be instances that you may have signs and symptoms related to heart failure( easy fatigability/tiring, lower lextremity edema or manas etc). For some patients it may be difficult to initially manage hypertension. your cardiologist may combine a number of medications like beta blockers, centrally acting meds (catapres), angiotensin Receptor blockers etc and depending on your response, he may adjust them.
You may also trying life style modification which can help a lot- daily exercise, limiting alcohol intake and salt intake. Many studies have also shown a postive effect when patients diet and loose weight. a certain decrease in your weight usually translates to a decrease in your blood pressure.
Hope this helps. Diet, exercise, continue your medications and regular follow-up with your doctor is the norm.
PS. you may also try getting an ultrasound of your kidneys. somethimes the problem may be linked to narrowing of some vessels in your kidney or if not a kidney disease.
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hi. hypertension per se can affect the diastolic function of your heart which is when your heart starts filling up with blood to pump out. Despite having a normal ejection fraction there may be instances that you may have signs and symptoms related to heart failure( easy fatigability/tiring, lower lextremity edema or manas etc). For some patients it may be difficult to initially manage hypertension. your cardiologist may combine a number of medications like beta blockers, centrally acting meds (catapres), angiotensin Receptor blockers etc and depending on your response, he may adjust them.
You may also trying life style modification which can help a lot- daily exercise, limiting alcohol intake and salt intake. Many studies have also shown a postive effect when patients diet and loose weight. a certain decrease in your weight usually translates to a decrease in your blood pressure.
Hope this helps. Diet, exercise, continue your medications and regular follow-up with your doctor is the norm.
PS. you may also try getting an ultrasound of your kidneys. somethimes the problem may be linked to narrowing of some vessels in your kidney or if not a kidney disease.