How do I lower my blood pressure as it is extremely illustrious?
Answers: First: Your doctor must be monitoring your condition to see if you are on the way or still need to receive modifications. Always discuss your concerns with your doctor, which include ways to dampen your blood pressure. You did not tell us what your reading range so here are the classifications:
Prehypertension: 120-139 [systolic] or 80-89 [diastolic] requires instruction, lifestyle modifications
Stage I: 140–159 [systolic] or 90–99 [diastolic] requires lifestyle modifications & thiazide diuretic. If not well controlled near diuretic, then an ACE Inhibiter, or ARB, or BB, or CCB will be added
Stage II: 160 [systolic] or 100 [diastolic] requires lifestyle modifications & thiazide diuretic & ACEI or ARB or BB or CCB.
Primary hypertension have no known basis [90-95% of cases]. Secondary hypertension could be caused by:
Kidney: renal artery stenosis, congenital renal disease, diabetic nephropathy
Endocrine: Cushing’s, hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma
Coarctation of the aorta
Birth control pills, ERT
Neurogenic: brain tumors, increased intracranial pressure, quadriplegia
Inherited artery disease
Meds: cocaine, MAO inhibitors combined w/certain foods
Risk factor that you cannot change are:
Males: until age 55... after females catch up
African-Americans: especially males
Family history
Age: 50% of those over age 50 enjoy hypertension
Risk factors that you can coppers:
Obesity
High sodium diet
Smoking
High serum lipids [blood fats, ie cholesterol, triglycerides, etc]
Sedentary lifestyle
TREATMENTS
You can weaken your risk of high blood pressure and use up your blood pressure by changing the modifiable risk factor. Aka reducing your serum lipids, sodium intake, and weight.
Non-drug methods:
Weight running
DASH diet - I posted a website in the source box. It's a great start to help you beside the dash diet.
Low sodium-low margarine diet
Salt < 6 Gm/day
Stop Smoking
Restrict alcohol and caffeine
Regular aerobic exercise
Stress management - ie bio-feedback, relaxation, yoga, Tai Chi
The medication are:
Diuretics- makes you pee out extra fluids within your body, to reduce blood volume. High blood volume places greater pressure on your blood vessel.
Thiazide: first line: hydrochlorothiazide
Loop diuretics: furosemide
Potassium sparing: Aldactone (blocks aldosterone)
Beta adrenergic blockers [BAB]
Decrease heart rate, force of contraction, workload
Cardioselective: atenolol
Non-cardioselective: propranolol
Alpha blocker: end PVR: Catapres, Minipress
Calcium channel blockers [CCB]
terminate the influx of Ca++ into muscle cells
Nondihydropyridines: HR & contractility: diltiazem
Dihydropyridines: dilate blood vessel: amlodipine
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Inhibits formation of angiotensin II: dilates blood vessels
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My mother just now discovered she has hypertension. It really is a serious condition and I congratulate you on your seriousness to control your blood pressure. Hope this help you!
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