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Diagnosing Hypertension
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Florence61 | Report | 4 Mar 2018 14:02 |
Spoke with mother today who had said she went to the nurse 2 weeks ago and got her pressure checked. It was high at 173/93. Asked mum did she tell you to come back again for a recheck? No she didn't. |
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Rambling | Report | 4 Mar 2018 14:16 |
Watch the amlodopine, I took it for a while and decided the 'cure' was worse than the BP, swollen legs, intense itching and red skin etc. The alternative offered was likely to do the same...but of course they work well for some. I didn't go to Dr because of any symptoms, just arthritis, I personally think from the people I know that the drs hand out the pills rather too quickly. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 4 Mar 2018 14:17 |
I 'suffer' from white coat syndrome - which means, when the doctor takes my BP it sky-rockets! |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 4 Mar 2018 15:42 |
I also take Amlodopine, since visiting A & E about 2 years ago and the doctor being concerned about my high blood pressure. |
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Andrew | Report | 4 Mar 2018 15:50 |
I had a routine BP check about 10 years ago. The doctor went rather quiet and redid the test on my other arm, twice. 180/108. I've been taking the tablets (10mg) ever since. Now BP is much closer to 'normal'. Losing a lot of weight has helped. |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 4 Mar 2018 16:25 |
I have Lercanadipine first thing and Ramipril which seems to keep it under control now. I did have a hospital-controlled session which was meant to avoid the white coat syndrome by wearing a gadget ( and going home for 24 hours) which came on at regular intervals to check. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 4 Mar 2018 16:48 |
I taake Amlodopine 10mg and Bendroflumathiazide which is a diuretic. I have been taking these for about 20 years now and they do control my BP well. I do get swollen ankles in the evenings and occasioanlly itching legs at night but I can put up with that as I have never had any other problems with the pills. My Dad had a stroke in his 80s when he stopped taking his bP pills so a lesson learned. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 4 Mar 2018 17:44 |
I was first given Rampiril, and the effect were horrendous! :-S |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 4 Mar 2018 18:14 |
It was Ramopril that made me feel so dreadful too. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 4 Mar 2018 18:19 |
I've been taking pills for high blood pressure for about the last 15 years. |
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Florence61 | Report | 4 Mar 2018 18:32 |
Thankyou for all you replies. |
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