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Iamready36
  • By Iamready36 · Posted September 22, 2009
  • In Treatment of high blood pressure · 0 replies
  • I have high blood pressure and have to lose weight, the Atkins diet is the easiest one I came across so far for weight loss and I am starting a low sodium (DASH diet) life style. Can you combine low carb/low ...

Blood Pressure Meds & Shortness of Breath

joyce114
  • By joyce114 · Posted August 13, 2009
  • In Controlling my high blood pressure · 0 replies
  • I would like to ask anyone for their opinions and suggestions to a current problem I have been experiencing. I have a few "symptoms" that I don't know if they are considered a "diagnosis" or not: atherosclerosis ...

Anyone taking Benicar (Olmesartan Medoxomil)?

Great-gram
  • By Great-gram · Posted August 8, 2009
  • In Treatment of high blood pressure · 2 replies
  • Hi! I'm new to this site, but not to Inspire. I have a blood pressure that likes to go up and down in extremes. I'm sure a lot of this is due to adrenaline highs that I've experienced with all my life ...

Hypertensive Medications

joyce114
  • By joyce114 · Posted August 8, 2009
  • In Treatment of high blood pressure · 1 reply
  • Greetings! I am new to this website and thought I would just "go for it" and ask a few questions. First of all, I want to say I appreciate this opportunity to be able to talk with others and "take charge ...

side effects

123wisdom
  • By 123wisdom · Posted August 1, 2009
  • In Controlling my high blood pressure · 0 replies
  • I started a new mwd for BP, Diovan. I have started coughing alot, like something tickleing in my throat and chest. Any thoughts ...

Please help me

DannyBoy100
  • By DannyBoy100 · Posted March 28, 2009
  • In Controlling my high blood pressure · 0 replies
  • It's not actually me its my 73 year old mother. She ends up in the E.R. 1 to 2 times a month. They get her pressure down admit her run some scans and blood work and simply discharge her. She is being ...

info on uncontrolled blood pressure

nanny4wheeler
  • By nanny4wheeler · Posted February 25, 2009
  • In Controlling my high blood pressure · 3 replies
  • I am writing for my mom. She is on atenolol 100 mg and lisinopryl 5 mg. Her blood pressure usually stays in the 180's over 80's even with meds. She does have significant blockages and refuses a bypass ...

High Blood Pressure and exercise

Nume2009
  • By Nume2009 · Posted January 7, 2009
  • In In the news · 2 replies
  • Does anyone know if there is a limit to the amount of exercise someone should do with high blood pressure? I am walking on my treadmill three miles each morning every day. I feel good after and I am not ...

Your Blood Pressure Drugs

quiact
  • By quiact · Posted December 23, 2008
  • In Treatment of high blood pressure · 1 reply
  • Cardiovascular disease, I surmise, is very concerning to both those patients who have this disease, as well as others, which include their health care providers.. Furthermore, this disease is likely a ...

High blood pressure

bburtx
  • By bburtx · Posted June 12, 2008
  • In Symptoms of high blood pressure · 1 reply
  • What does it mean if the lower reading on your blood pressure is real high? But the top number isn't quite that High. What does it mean when the numbers are close together in the reading ...

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