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Hypertension and Insomnia
In this lockdown, I faced high blood pressure at the age of 27.
I measured 135/96 yesterday with sleepless night.
Kindly help me out to cure this.
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Keep a record of Bp and Heart rate both morning and evening for at least a week before starting antihypertensive.
If smoker or nicotine consumption stop it.
Proper sleep is mandatory.
If Echo cardiography shows LVH then investigation and antihypertensive.
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Recheck BP alternate day for a week
Then we can decide about medication.
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First do some exercises. 30 minutes a day 5 days a week. No medicine to start with.
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Continue measuring blood pressure
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Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar
Cardiologist
8 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Hello,
Take low salt diet. Do meditation. Exercise regularly. Keep bp record at least alternate day for 1 week and report after 1 week with the readings
Take care
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Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Cardiologist
19 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yoga at home
Low salt diet
Sleeping routine
Recheck after a week.
Nothing at present to worry
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