High Blood Pressure
Also called: HBP, HTN, Hypertension Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. more...
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Hi everyone. First time I've posted. I'm hoping for some kind of feedback or others with a similar experience. The Doctor put me on Toprol xl 50 mg some time last year and then a few months later the pharmacist changed it to the generic metoprolol succinate which seemed fine. So I've been taking metoprolol succinate 50 mg since August last year along with tekturna 300 mg just fine. Just last month I tried the mail order to save money on the metoprolol. I thought it was strange the pill was shaped differe...
by aliciam1, 1 replies, updated 24 days ago.My son has had a reading of 130/69 and sometimes more for quite some time the gastroenterologist does not seem to think he suffers from pre-hypertension and does not want to referr me to a pediatric cardiologist. He also suffered from 3 yrs of age till 9 yrs of age with vomitting to the degreee he rotted out his baby teeth and suffered rootcanals. It took a huge chunk out of my heart,.yes, we saw specialists and no one would diagnose him. I was told he had a sensitive stomach yet his blood work all cam...
by lisa39, 0 replies, updated about 1 month ago.Hello, I have always had phenominal BP, 110/70. In the last 4 months (around the time I opened a pizza shop, much stress) my BP has shot up to around 170/105. I have also been bleeding 80% of the time for the last 6 months. My Dr. ran some tests and said that I have uteran cysts that are probably causing the bleeding. (which also caused anemia so I am taking iron pills) She put me on Nuvaring and the bleeding has stopped for the most part but the beginning of the third week I've started bleeding and ...
by bethmonge, 1 replies, updated 2 months ago.Hi,I am 24yrs old and once my mirena was removed I have had high blood pressure (170/147-it was much more high before) Also I was in the ER for chronic pelvice pain. The doctors couldn't figure it out. They did CT scans, Ultrasounds, and more blood work.But my biggest issue is my blood pressure.I have been taking the medicine they prescribed me but doesn't help. I do hope someone will and answer.Thank!
by schow, 5 replies, updated 2 months ago.Hi, Anybody recommend an alternative to Felodopine, my mother is getting debilitating side effects. Thanks alot Joe B
by joeblack1968, 0 replies, updated 4 months ago.Start a new topic about High Blood Pressure
What is High Blood Pressure?
Also called: HBP, HTN, Hypertension
Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure. Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures. Usually they are written one above or before the other. A reading of 120/80 or lower is normal blood pressure 140/90 or higher is high blood pressure 120 and 139 for the top number, or between 80 and 89 for the bottom number is prehypertension High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, but it can cause serious problems such as stroke , heart failure , heart attack and kidney failure . You can control high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits and taking medicines, if needed.
