Monday, April 26, 2010

Causes of long term hypertension? -

renovascular hypertension primary renal disease pheochromocytoma coarctation of the aorta

causes can vary from diet, genetics, some type of trauma or stress, to pregnancy. Check with your doctor/

the main problem associated with hypertension is hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis. this causes the vessels to lose their elasticity and thus increases the pressure in them. there are many causes - smoking, obesity (diet high in saturated fats), lack of exercise etc etc hypertension has many causes but for simplicity, this is a major factor. email me if you need anything else on this topic. x

Essential hypertension 95% Renovascular hypertension Renal Vascular hypertension Pheochromocytoma

Sunday, April 25, 2010

What is Hypertension? -

I m in a college class (PED 110) and I need help answering questions for an upcoming exam.

a few URLs for you to view .. good luck!!

In simple terms elevated blood pressure is called hypertension! A better explanation from exam point of view is given under.

A medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated

Hypertension question? -

i am 12 year old , i am skinny, no history of hypertension in my family, i am skinny but sometime eat fat food. and i was wondering when u go to doctor and they sometime take the blood pressure measure thing and put around your arm so if u get high blood pressure do they warn u

Yes they do tell you. Right away. Then comes the whole quot;lets watch it, eat right amp; exercisequot;. Then they medicate it. If you are wondering if yours is high when it is tested, just ask. In fact at twelve, it is time to learn an important lesson. It is YOUR body - not theirs. They are just a mechanic. If you have a problem, concern or question, ASK them. It is why they are paid,

Just started taking meds for hypertension and noticed sexual problems!!? -

50 y/o male, noticed ED problems immediately after starting on Benazapril 10 mg. Any alternatives without those side effects??

Ask your doctor.He/she/ ll prescribe meds for the problem. It s a common side effect/

A lot of men have this reaction to Benazapril. A good alternative are foods which reduce your blood pressure and improve your arterial health. These will in turn help your ED. It takes about a month to see results but it s better than being shackled to meds for the rest of your life.

You should talk to your doctor. He may be able to change your medicine to another one that has no side affects.

VIAGRA!!!!

Hypertension and sport intensity ? -

My dad has a hypertension problem. When measured, his systolic sometimes reach 180 or higher. I have heard that a better diet, along with sport, is the proper way to lower it. My question is, what is the proper sport for him and how intense should it be? This is very important as right now, the only sport he does is walking slowly around the block in the morning. I don t think that it s very effective but he says he can t walk faster because he believe that will be bad for his hypertension. I think he s wrong but I m not sure. His doctor is pretty vague about what kind of exercise is okay.

At that high a number, he should only walk. No intense exercise of any kind. Walk 45 minutes a day at gradual pace. He should also avoid foods that raise blood pressure(those high in salt) and eat foods that lower blood pressure (high in potassium). Tai Chi is also effective in reducing blood pressure, according to research.

What is the disease of children that makes them grow older 4x faster? -

What s that disease called? It s like the one Robin Williams had in his movie quot;Jackquot;. Only it s not like the person will grow taller and will look like an adult. The person will grow older physiologically, as in, he ll get wrinkles and he will get diseases, like hypertension,etc, which commonly afflicts adults, people with congenital diseases, or those who don t have a heathly lifestyle.

Progeria - Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (quot;Progeriaquot;, or quot;HGPSquot;) is a rare, fatal genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. Its name is derived from the Greek and means quot;prematurely old.quot; While there are different forms of Progeria*, the classic type is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, which was named after the doctors who first described it in England; in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson and in 1897 by Dr. Hastings Gilford. HGPS is caused by a mutation in the gene called LMNA (pronounced, lamin - a). The LMNA gene produces the Lamin A protein, which is the structural scaffolding that holds the nucleus of a cell together. Researchers now believe that the defective Lamin A protein makes the nucleus unstable. That cellular instability appears to lead to the process of premature aging in Progeria. Although they are born looking healthy, children with Progeria begin to display many characteristics of accelerated aging at around 18-24 months of age. Progeria signs include growth failure, loss of body fat and hair, aged-looking skin, stiffness of joints, hip dislocation, generalized atherosclerosis, cardiovascular (heart) disease and stroke. The children have a remarkably similar appearance, despite differing ethnic background. Children with Progeria die of atherosclerosis (heart disease) at an average age of thirteen years (with a range of about 8 - 21 years). * Other progeroid syndromes include Werner s syndrome, also known as quot;adult progeriaquot; which does not have an onset until the late teen years, with a life span into the 40 s and 50 s.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Whats the best medication for palmonary hypertension? -

pulmonary hypertension is treated with more than one medication because it is a result of more than one problem, this is something you need to decide in consultation with your doctor.

This condition is a complicated condition there is not one medication that is best for everyone with this condition. There are alot of factors to consider when prescribing medication and only a physician can make that decision.

How can you lower blood pressure without medication? -

I have somewhat high blood pressure right on the edge of being stage one hypertension. I don t want to take medication because A.) I don t have insurance at the moment and B.) Blood pressure medication is bad for the liver. So the question is: how can I lower my blood pressure without using medication? Thanks!

1. Lose weight if you re overweight. 2. Reduce sodium intake. try to keep it under 2,200 milligrams a day. 3Reduce your alcohol intake. try not to exceed a drink a day. Also, stop smoking. 4, Exercise more frequently. 5. Eat a diet low in fat, saturated ,fat sodium, and colesterol. And increase your intake of legumes.

it is important you get adequate quantity of the omega-3 fatty acids, which can be easily done by consuming a portion of oily fish like sardines, salmon, mackerel, at least 2 times a week. Report Abuse

Avoid foods that raise blood pressure (salty foods) and eat foods that lower blood pressure (those high in potassium).

Exercise. Reduce stress. Meditate. Yoga. Talk about your problems. Remember that some people just naturally have higher or lower than usual blood pressures. If mine goes much lower, I may slip into a coma! (kidding)

have you tried the dried garlic, you can find it @ almost any drug store or ask the pharmasist

Friday, April 23, 2010

Why am i getting nosebleeds all of a sudden? -

I used to never get nosebleeds when i was younger, but now since i turned 18, i ve been getting them frequently. Today, i had two. Along with my nosebleeds, i ve been getting headaches. Sharp throbbing pain in the back of my head. Nothing excruciating, but just very annoying sincei don t know the cause of this inexplicable phenomena. My mom says it could be hypertension because i m a tad bit over weight, actually i m 40 lbs overweight, but i ve been so for a good portion of my life, but this year i ve finally broke the 200 mark at 5 7 (very big boned). I was also thinking the cause for my random noseblleds could be attributed to stress. College and work almost everyday in the week can oftenly be too much to handle. Then i was thinking it could just be my environment. Maybe because my house, which i just moved into, is perched up on a 45 degree angle hill. So that means i m on higher ground. But then seems improbable.

probably a combination of weight and stress. go to the doctor. nose bleeding and headache together are symptoms of some serious problems. its best to rule those out.

Altitude and weather are my guess for the nosebleeds. That other crap like the stress is causing the neck pain I bet...

How long does it take to get the results back from an endometrial biopsy? -

I had an endometrial biopsy 5 days ago. The dr. performed it based on abnormal bleeding for the last 4 years, and the results of a sonogram that indicated unusual thickness in the lining of my uterus as well as a cyst on one of my ovaries. I am 45 years old with two children in college. So no more children for me. I also suffer from extreme hypertension which I take medication for daily. I m not overweight and work out quite often. But I am going crazy right now waiting for the results of this biopsy. Does anyone out there really think that I may have endometrial cancer? I ve never taken birth control pills because of my hypertension. And right now, I m just very frightened. If anyone out there has had a similar experience, I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

First of all, take a deep breath. You are not alone. I have had a couple of these; they came back inconclusive and I had to have a Damp;C (actually had several of those too). It should take about a week. If the doc has not called you back, you call him. I know from experience that waiting is pure torture! The mind can go to all kinds of weird places. Hang in there and be sure when you re-visit your doc that you bring your questions written down. I would also suggest that you bring another person with you when you get your results (assuming you get them in the office). Remember, Endo. cancer is very slow growing and has the most successful rate of cure. But there are other phases before it gets there. Hyperplasia...Complex Hyperplasia, and Complex Hyperplasia with Atypia. (that last one was my dx) I suggest that you also visit a web site called hystersysters.com. I would have never gotten thru my ordeal with out that support from those wonderful ladies. Best wishes to you.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

How to overcome hypertension without using medicines? -

If you have high blood pressure get dialed in with medication while you conduct your homeopathic research. This will keep you from having a heart attack or stroke while you seek proved alternative applications.

To lower high blood pressure, try these...... 1. Eat a few cherry tomatoes (small tomatoes) ...not for the low blood pressure group, please!! 2. Eat a few stalks of celery (or celery juice extract). 3. Do not consume caffeine. 4. Reduce salt intake. 5. Drink lots of water to clean kidneys. 6. Destress by just calming down. 7. Exercise. HOWEVER.......please keep to your prescribed medications too!! Hypertension should not be lightly brushed off without medication. It is a we never know when thing.........

im had this all my life i used to day dream a lot and if u do try to keepm from it andf listen to thes other people thay can tell u more then i can i grew out of mine so mqany yr ago.

The DASH diet (based on the research studies: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has been proven to lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and improve insulin sensitivity. Your doctor may have recommended this eating plan; it is also recommended by: * The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (one of the National Institutes of Health, of the US Department of Health and Human Services) * The American Heart Association * The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans * US guidelines for treatment of high blood pressure * and, the DASH diet formed the basis for the new USDA MyPyramid, learn more about the DASH diet . . . This is the user-friendly book to help you develop your complete plan to improve your health through diet, exercise, and sustainable weight loss, if needed. * The DASH diet, with practical tips, strategies, 28 days of calorie-adjusted meal plans * A DASH-based weight loss plan * Painless ways to add exercise you enjoy to your daily routine * Additional lifestyle changes that support reaching your health goals. * DASH diet adjustments for people with diabetes or metabolic syndrome * The DASH Diet Action Plan helps you make your own customized plan, step-by-step. What is the DASH diet eating plan? It is rich in fruits, vegetables, low fat or nonfat dairy, and also includes grains, especially whole grains; lean meats, fish and poultry; nuts and beans. The DASH eating plan lowers cholesterol and makes it easy to lose weight. It is a healthy way of eating, designed to be flexible enough to meet the lifestyle and food preferences of most people. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the DASH eating plan as a model for healthy eating for everyone! The whole family can enjoy the DASH diet. New research shows that it is effective in lowering blood pressure in children as well as adults. How does the DASH diet plan work? The DASH diet helps to lower blood pressure by providing more key nutrients, such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium, all of which are associated with lower blood pressure. These key nutrients are boosted by including more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat or nonfat dairy in your daily diet. Some people see additional benefits by lowering sodium or salt in their diet. Our book includes additional lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure, such as weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, and moderation of alcohol intake. The DASH Diet Action Plan is the user-friendly teaching guide to the DASH diet. Initially, many people find it difficult to follow the DASH diet. This book makes it simple to understand and put into practice. And the book makes it easy to lose weight, and has realistic ways to add more exercise. Although the book was not intended to be an aggressive weight loss book, people are writing to say that they have surprised themselves by finding it easy to lose weight following the plan! This book is only available direct from the publisher or from Amazon. Your bookseller may special order. (Borders is good about this; Barnes amp; Noble is not.) The book is $19.95 with free Samp;H, 7% sales tax for Illinois residents. Return policy: If purchased from us directly, the book is returnable within 21 days of delivery for a full refund of your purchase price. Learn more about the DASH diet and the book below. Learn more about the book. Learn more about the DASH diet Learn how the DASH diet promotes weight loss

lower salt intake garlic powder not garlic salt lose weight if overweight caffeine free beverages herbal teas drink lots of water to flush kidneys watch stress level if possible

well i would suggest you eat healthy, avoid tension and stress and do some little exercises and listen to your body a lot.

What would be the effects of taking a diabetic medication (glilmiperide) when you dont have diabetes? -

My primary physician began treating me with a diabetic medication 5 years ago. Since then I have become so much more ill...congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, chest pains, hypothyroid, depression. Then I had a mild heart attack. Could this medication have caused this? What effects would this medication have on my endocrine system? Thank You.

Google: quot;sulfonylureaquot;. All those things could have been exacerbated by the glimepiride (a sulfonylurea), but the main cause is more likely your diet and lack of exercise. My question to you is, If you don t have diabetes, why in the hell is your doctor prescribing a blood sugar lowering diabetes medication? Sorry for sounding like this, but your question doesn t make a lot of sense. You might still have a chance at getting healthy. Read more at these two sites: href="rel="nofollow">http://www.drmcdougall.com

Do you check your blood glucose levels regularly? If you don t, your diabetes may not be under control. Glimepiride generally doesn t list congestive heart failure or heart attack as a side affect, but it can cause hypoglycemia. Check my sources for a more complete listing of side-effects.

Benign Intercranial Hypertension? -

Does anyone have this condition? If so, how does it effect you day to day? And what treatment does your GP prescribe, if any?

IIH most commonly affects women, particularly overweight women between ages 15 and 45. However, the disorder is not limited to women, and can affect people of all ages and races, both male and female, of all shapes and sizes. It is estimated there are about 12,000 people living in the United States with this disease. The cardinal sign of IIH is papilledema (swelling of the optic nerves), although some atypical patients may not have papilledema. Occasionally patients may present with abducens or other cranial nerve palsies. Symptoms can include severe headache, pulsatile tinnitus, visual disturbances (e.g. diplopia), nausea/vomiting, etc. Most serious is the potential for permanent loss of vision or even blindness. IIH is treated mainly through the attempted reduction of CSF pressure and, where applicable, weight loss.[1] The treatment of increased ICP of a known origin (SIH) consists of removing the inciting cause, if possible, and attempting to reduce CSF pressure. IIH may resolve after initial treatment, may go into remission and relapse, or may continue chronically. CSF pressure may be temporarily decreased by repeated spinal taps (to remove excessive cerebrospinal fluid). The standard treatment of IIH includes drugs that reduce cerebrospinal fluid production- most notably acetazolamide. Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, meaning it inhibits an enzyme that is key to the production of certain fluids, including CSF. Sold under the brand name Diamox, it is the most common drug used in treatment of IIH. Other drugs such as furosemide and various diuretics, topiramate and prednisone may be used in an attempt to reduce ICP.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

What is pulmonary hypertension, i got it from taking phen phen? -

Were you diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension by a doctor? If so, and if you are a former user of phen-fen, you can (and should) be part of a class-action lawsuit against the company that made the drug. Too many people had heart damage from that awful drug! I never heard of anyone getting pulmonary hypertension from it, but I certainly don t doubt it. PLEASE look into this -- you deserve some recompense if you indeed have permanent lung damage! Good luck!

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. Phen Phen damages the valves of the heart, I d bet your left AV valve was damaged, so blood does not flow through it as quickly as it should, causing blood to build up in the pulmonary veins, causing your pulmonary hypertension. Since yours is caused by a structural defect in the valve, there isn t a good way to cure it without replacing the valve, as any high blood pressure medications could lower your systemic blood pressure to very low levels.

Hypertension/Hyperthyroidism? -

I m 21 yrs old and am 5ft3in and 100lbs. I can t gain weight at all and I believe I have a high blood pressure. Was wondering if my hyperthyroidism has something to do with my high bp? I eat regularly(my diet may not be the healthiest though), my heart pulse elevates most of the time, no drugs taken. Should I consult my doctor to see if I need meds or is this normal?

Sounds like your thyroid needs some attention. Being hyperthyroid can certainly up your heart rate and keep you thin. If you haven t had tht thyroid attended to, better do so. Best wishes.

It is not necessary that you suffer from Hyperthyroidism just because you do not gain weight. and you have found the solution to your problem.... eat right, digest it better and live a full life. Get your BP checked and go thru some good diet books to keep it in check. Being low in weight has its disadvantages in the long run. Our body needs stored energy. Body- Mass investigation is a better way to know where yu stand. Heart pulse needs to be investigated. Better get a standard Health check up done. You will feel better to know all is well .

Can you take perscribed blood pressure pills at walter state police academy? -

I am in good shape,not over weight,but I do have hypertension,and i need to take one ill everynight before bed.I need to know if i can take them along.

Yes, you they are prescribed by a Doctor. No one can deny you medication that a Dr gives you, not your work, a school, or even a judge. Edit: Just make sure that they know about it and that you have to take them, just so there is no misunderstanding.

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What are the benefits of drinking potatoes juice? -

I was advise to drink raw potatoes juice which is good for hypertension,dialects, gastric uler etc.

The common, simple potato is useful in vegetable juicing. Because the potato is so mild when juiced, it is great for mixing with stronger vegetable juices from cabbage and radishes. Put scrubbed, sliced potatoes, still wearing their skins, into your vegetable juicer. Potato juice combines well with juices from squash, carrots, lemons and parsnips.

it is good

you pee.

I am trying to locate the Fort Worth Pulmonary Hypertension Support Groups. web site.? -

Here you go: http://www.phassociation.org/Support_Gro...

Is there any other treatment for pulmonary hypertension? -

I assume you are talking about Primary pulmonary hypertension. The vessel lining cells and smooth muscles cells which age fail to be recycled, resulting in thickened hard blood vessels leading to the high pressures in the pulmonary vessels. The definitive treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension is lung transplant but the symptoms progression can be slowed by certain drugs which serve to dilate the vessels leading into lungs, through different mechanisms eg. Bosetan (recently approved) serves to dilate the pulmonary vessels and decrease the muscular proliferation. Others like like Epoprostenol serve to dilate through a different mechanism. Secondary pulmonary hypertension has many causes like chronic lung diseases, recurrent small clots in lungs, late congenital heart disease, valvular heart diseases, heart failure, HIV, cirrhosis and others. For these treating the cause will slow progression. Only transplant is curative.

cardio-pulmonary transplant

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Why do any of the erectile dysfunction medication takes awhile for it to work for me? at times it wont start.. -

working until the next day. im on clonidine for hypertension, please help me!

Please get advice from doctor first before taking any drug. Some takes longer period to be effective. If you do not have the mood or sexual desire, taking the drug may not have any effective at all......

It doesn t work well with booze And many of the asthma type drugs

Viagra didn t work for me, but changing girlfriends sure did.

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension? -

There really is little to no treatment for Pulmonary Hypertension although some drugs used to treat other illnesses have had minimal success with PPH.

what about primary pulmonary hypertension?

What is the best diet plan for loosing weight by 60 minutes of walking for 6 days in a week? -

I am 33 years old. My weight is 72 kgs and my ht. is 5 feets. I would like to loose atleast 20 kgs of weight. Please suggest me a diet plan best for me. I am doing 60 minutes of walking 6 days in a week. I am suffering from little high sugar level and hypertension and taking medication for the same. Please suggest.

Eat only when hungry and not more than thrice a day. Include plenty of uncooked vegetables and fruits in each meal, preferably 50%. To have more satisfaction out of ur food, Chew each morsel at least 32 times. This will also activate ur body to generate signals of hunger/fullness. Obey these signals. Nothing other than water in between. Take light exercises and brisk walks for 30 min.regularly preferably twice a day. U will achieve what u have not even dreamt and that too in a reasonable time and hassle free. Be patient and not in a hurry. U cannot choose spots for reduction. This schedule can be adopted on permanent basis to lead a healthy life and maintain weight.

The best diet plan is one that won t have you starving so you still have energy for exercise and other activities you have in your day. There is one diet plan which is based on calorie shifting. So, the focus is not on reducing the amount of calories you eat in 1 day but to shift the time of the day the calories are eaten. You can get more information on would also recommend you replace walking by jogging (3 times per week) . Good Luck! René

You won t lose much weight by simply walking. Your body will adapt to this pretty quick. You must increase the intensity of your exercise. weight training is great for losing fat! Diet is also the MOST important factor in losing fat! You Cannot Out Train A Poor Diet! SteveM www.busyguyfatloss.blogspot.com

How to erase unwanted memories of past that cause depression ,hypertension,sleeplessness,from our mind.? -

see a hypnotist

the only person who can do that is you....if you dwell too much on life s stresses it will ruin you... the other people who answered had good suggestions...Right God can ease your troubles, your doctor can help you too.... but above all these if you just look at things in a different perspective things will be just fine....

LOL...if you figure this out all of us who have served in a combat zone would pay hansomely for that....i am getting ready for my 6th combat tour in July and i can tell you that the only thing that helps me is talking with a friend whom i trust with everything. there is only one person i talk to about my time at war and i tell her even the worst stuff...doing this helps keep my nightmares to a minimum and alows me to get some sleep...so if you find a way to erase specific memories please patent it and get rich because i know of a few million people around the world that would love to be able to foget somethings...myself included. the only other advise i have is to just talk with someone you trust very much and find ways to live with the memories

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gosh, that s a tough one. i d defs go with what the guy above said...a hypnotist. have a chat with your doc to see what they say, too. time is a good healer, too. all the best :)

concentrate in some other thing which is interesting for you.........

Hypertension amp; Bodybuilding...? -

To All: My dream is to make a comeback in the sport of bodybuilding. My wife and friends are 100% supportive. I m dieting right now and I m holding water that I can not seem to get rid of. After review of my medication quot;Toprol - XLquot; I learned that it will cause one to quot;retainquot; water. I am going to try to see if I can be prescribed something else if there is nothing available - I am apt to just go quot;cold turkey.quot; I m doing aerobics everyday and I feel fine plus I m taking supplements like L-Arginine Alpha Keto Gluterate to aid in lowering my readings. My question: Has anyone out there quot;stoppedquot; their medication for hypertension and were just fine?

I used to take Toprol XL and just stopped, and I m ok. I started excercising and eating right and blood pressure is just fine.... Be sure to monitor it regularly.

Assuming you were put on medication appropriately, it would not be wise to stop taking them. However, this is on the proviso that you did not have an obvious lifestyle that resulted in your high blood pressure, ie smoking, high alcohol or salt intake, or morbid obesity. In these settings, lifestyle modification may negate the need for medicines. Unfortunately 90-95% of high blood pressure is described as quot;essential.quot; In other words we don t really understand why it goes up, but it certainly doesn t go away. Medicines in this setting would be lifelong to reduce your risk of strokes, heart attacks and kidney failure.

Bodybuilding actually somewhat increases your risk of Hypertension due to repetative fatigue and stress on not only your muscles but also your organs. I really do not recommend this, as youd be hitting yourself with a one two punch. Dropping your meds, always a bad plan to immediatly discontiune use, and taking up bodybuilding. You need to ask your doctor about this, you could have potentially serious complications. Yahoo Answers can not help you with this.

I am 35 and using Yaz for 9 months now seem like a heated sensation flows thru my body and causes hypertension -

What you describe sounds like a hot flash . See your doctor.

Did you take your blood pressure. Even at 35 you are not too young for pre-menopause.

yup that s a side effect of the contraceptive you are using- maybe the DR can try another one

Someone I know who has hypertension always complain of neck/shuolder pain and needs for these areas to be mass -

. massaged.Is the pain as a result of bad sleeping posture or whatgt;

If massage helps, the pain could indeed be muscular. But be aware that hypertension leads to heart disease, and the heart has many ways of warning you. Usually it is a central chest pain that indicates heart problems, but left sided neck/shoulder pain can also mean heart trouble. I d have the person be checked out by a doctor to make sure heart is ok. Good luck!

It could be sleeping posture... Try sleeping with his head more inclined than the rest of his body. Also, it could be stress? It could be his blood pressure has increased, maybe he ll need medications to reduce hypertension. Or, it could even be that he overworks that area of his body... Does he do a lot of heavy lifting?

Anyone here with pseudotumor cerebri (intracranial hypertension)? -

I have been feeling pressure all over my head for about 6 months already, pressure behind my eyes and a feeling of fullness in my ears. I can hear a swooshing noise in my head that goes along with my heartbeat. I do not know what is wrong with me, I have had MRI s and CT scans, Carotid Artery dopplers...everything you name it! The only thing I haven t done is a spinal tap, because I am very scared to get it. Anyone out there who has intracranial hypertension? Did you feel similar? Should I get a spinal tap? Does it hurt alot?

My doctor suggested pseudotumor cerebri as a possible cause for headaches that I periodically get during sex and exercise. I had the MRI and CT scan. I didn t have a spinal tap so I don t know what they are like. A neurologist has prescribed propanolol for prevention of my headaches, so I think the diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri has been thrown out in my case. My doctor described a surgical intervention for pseudotumor cerebri that has been used successfully on another patient of hers. This woman had a shunt inserted into the meninges, the covering of the brain and spinal cord, in the lumbar region. This shunt drains excess fluid into the abdomen where the body excretes, eliminating the excessive pressure buildup in the brain from the cerebrospinal fluid.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Which of the following is not a treatment for hypertension? -

a-drugs b-low sodium intake c-cyanate d-reducing diet

C cyanate

c

C-CYANATE

c

c

I don t think cyanate is used to treat hypertension. It is used to treat HPV.

Hypertension questionssss? -

can hypertension be treated with a coronary bypass, or is it uncessary?

Blood pressure measurements are the result of the force of the blood produced by the heart and the size and condition of the arteries. Many factors can affect blood pressure, including: * How much water and salt you have in your body * The condition of your kidneys, nervous system, or blood vessels * The levels of different body hormones High blood pressure can affect all types of people. You have a higher risk of high blood pressure if you have a family history of the disease. High blood pressure is more common in African Americans than Caucasians. Smoking, obesity, and diabetes, are all risk factors for hypertension. Most of the time, no cause is identified. This is called essential hypertension. High blood pressure that results from a specific condition, habit, or medication is called secondary hypertension. Too much salt in your diet can lead to high blood pressure. Secondary hypertension may also be due to: * Adrenal gland tumor * Alcohol abuse * Anxiety and stress * Arteriosclerosis * Birth control pills * Coarctation of the aorta * Cocaine use * Cushing syndrome * Diabetes * Kidney disease, including: # Glomerulonephritis (inflammation of kidneys) # Kidney failure # Renal artery stenosis # Renal vascular obstruction or narrowing * Medications # Appetite suppressants # Certain cold medications # Corticosteroids # Migraine medications * Hemolytic-uremic syndrome * Henoch-Schonlein purpura * Obesity * Pain * Periarteritis nodosa * Pheochromocytoma * Pregnancy (called gestational hypertension) * Primary hyperaldosteronism * Renal artery stenosis * Retroperitoneal fibrosis * Wilms tumor

am im not sure but usually hypertension is usually caused by too much intake of sodium/ salt,,,but it depends on the situation, high cholesterol can also cause hypertension since they cause build up in the blood vessels causing much pressure.. THE THING IS YOU DIDNT GIVE US THE ENOUGH INFO... therefore i find it hard to answer you.. im not even sure if my answer is right for you question,,,,

Coronary bypass is only used to treat serious blockages, not hypertension.

Pseudotumor Cerebri/Benign Intracranial Hypertension? Anyone else have this? -

I feel I am the only person. I do not know anyone who has had this condition.

Could you explain it a little better please? If I have a better idea of what it is I might, but all those fancy words are confusing me! lol

I m sorry you have to go through all this my dear. Stay strong, you WILL get through this. I ve been diagnosed with GAD myself. If you need to chat, email me. My heart goes out to you. leka_31@yahoo.com Report Abuse

I have this also just diagnoes yesterday. They did a tap and put me on Diamox, feel free to email me fi you want to talk! Report Abuse

I to have PTC. It is a very lonely,depressing, and oh so painful thing to go through.I have had both eyes operated on,several spinal taps and a LP shunt put in on Dec.2006,and still my condition has worsened.I pray for the day I will be pain free. Report Abuse

Hey why don t you check out this website - I found it very useful - http://ailments.in/hypertension.html

Is there any difference between the malignt hypertension and accelarated hypertension ? by dr.ramesh kinnera.? -

Both are a hypertensive crisis which requires emergancy care. Both involve organ damage. The only difference is that Malignant hypertension must have papilledema present. Where accelarated hypertension does not.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Treadmill Angle for Hypertension patients? -

What should be ideal incline angle of Treadmill for those having hypertension

I think it probably depends on the person s level of fitness, BP levels, age, and general condition. Check with your doctor before doing anything too hard, gentle is best until progress has been made.

Can anyone tell me about an adrenal gland disorder? I recently found out after takingg blood pressure? -

medicine for over 10 years (hypertension) that the cause was my adrenal glands. Does anyone know any information about the function or treatment of this gland? Please help I don t want to be placed on medication that will have some bad effects.

Most causes of hypertension are called essential- in that the doctors have no idea what s causing the hypertension other than lifestyle factors. You re describing primary hypertension, where the cause is known. In terms of the adrenal glands i ll try to explain as best i can. The adrenals are responsible for secreting Anti Diuretic Hormone ADH- this regulates the amount of water in the body. If there is a malfunction of this part of the adrenals they will secrete too much ADH and fluid will build up in the blood supply, raising the blood pressure. The tablets you re on are probably either diuretics, or ADH inhibitors.

It sounds like you have Conn s disease also called Hyperaldorstornism... I have it . I t is a growth on the adrenalin gland that is not malignant... It elevates the blood pressure. Aldactone or the generic Spironolacto are given for it. Either controls it very well . The disease is not life threatening ... if controlled. You can also have the adrenalin gland removed.. They can now do it with a Lipo type surgery that is very easy.... the old surgery was pretty tough.. opened you up like removing a kidney.. I do not know if you can have both adrenalin glands removed or not.. I know you can have one if only one gland is affected... and upon its removal you will be fine.. no medication.. I have had the condition for several years and it is no problem.. You need to see an Endocrinologist occasionally and have the gland checked every year of two just to make sure it is not growing.. they can do a cscan or an mri.. hope this helps you. have a good day... also I take the Spironolacto (50 mg twice daily) and have taken it for 8 years with no side effects... It is a Potassium sparing medication... Hope this helps... if you have the surgery.. be sure and have the Lipo type where they just pull the adrenalin gland from the top of the kidney... the other way is a major surgery and long recovery.

You placed this question under cancer. Note that adrenal gland disorder is quite likely NOT cancer. The adrenal glands produce hormones that regulate blood pressure, amongst other things. The fact that you found out about a growth, tumor, or other dysfunction of one or both adrenal glands is a good thing. You can now look into treatment of the cause, not just treating the symptom (blood pressure). You may (or may not) need one or both of the glands surgically removed. Your doctor can tell you this. If removal of a single affected gland corrects your problem, you should not need to take meds anymore. If both glands need to be removed (unlikely), you will need meds to replace what the glands do. (Or did!) General Surgeons and Urologists do adrenalectomy procedures (removal of the adrenal gland). It can be done laparoscopically and by the traditional, open, method. (I suggest laparoscopic surgery!) I do not suggest one type of surgeon over the other. I d ask around for references to decide who does my surgery.

Pulmonary hypertension??? -

Heya my friend has had pulmonary hypertension for quite a while now, and although to other people this may seem very sad she would like to kno the average life expectancy of someone with pulmonary hypertension but she is too scared to ask doctors or parents. so please can somebody help this will be muched appreciated thanks again x Emily x

No physician has a crystal ball and therefore can not accurately predict how long you will live. Pulmonary hypertension is a serious disease that can shorten life expectancy and as with all medical conditions, prognosis also depends on the severity of the problem when it is diagnosed. The severity of pulmonary hypertension found at the time of initial diagnosis has a wide range, and how a given patient responds to treatment can greatly alter the prognosis. There are effective treatments that prolong life and improve symptoms. New treatments are currently under evaluation and may further improve the outlook for this disease. Many patients with PAH live for many years; developing coping strategies that help a person to live well despite their PAH is an important aspect of moving forward. It just depends on how bad she is or how good. There s some that life long there s others that die young. My best friend s best friend died when she was 16 because of PAH but that doesn t mean that your friend will. Tell her to ask her doctor. Only her doctor can give her a semi accurate answer to this question.

If it is Primary and not Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension it usually is around 3-4 years.

It often takes some time to find the best treatment for pulmonary hypertension. The treatments are often complex and require extensive follow-up care. Your doctor may also need to change your treatment because it s no longer effective. The best approach for you will depend on a number of factors, including your age, the type and class of pulmonary hypertension, and your overall health. When pulmonary hypertension is the result of another condition, your doctor will treat the underlying cause whenever possible. Treatments for pulmonary hypertension include the following: Blood vessel dilators. These medications, also known as vasodilators, open narrowed blood vessels. One of the most commonly prescribed vasodilators for pulmonary hypertension is epoprostenol (Flolan). The drawback to epoprostenol is that its effects last only a few minutes. This drug is continuously injected through an intravenous (IV) catheter via a small pump that you wear in a pack on your belt or shoulder. This means that you ll learn to prepare your own medication mixture, operate the pump and care for the IV catheter. You ll need comprehensive follow-up care. Potential side effects of epoprostenol include jaw pain, nausea, diarrhea, leg cramps, as well as pain and infection at the IV site. A newer form of the drug, iloprost (Ventavis), avoids many of these problems. Iloprost can be inhaled every three hours through a nebulizer, a machine that vaporizes your medication, making it far more convenient and less painful to use. And because it s inhaled, it goes directly to the lungs. Side effects associated with iloprost include chest pain — often accompanied by headache and nausea — and breathlessness. Endothelin receptor antagonists. These medications reverse the effect of endothelin, a substance in the walls of blood vessels that causes them to narrow. One of these medications, Bosentan (Tracleer), may improve your stamina and symptoms. The drug isn t for pregnant women. If you take this, you ll need monthly liver monitoring because the drug can damage your liver. Sildenafil. Revatio, a medication that contains sildenafil, the same active ingredient as the impotence drug Viagra, is sometimes used to treat pulmonary hypertension. It works by opening the blood vessels in the lungs. Side effects include dizziness and vision problems. High-dose calcium channel blockers. These drugs help relax the muscles in the walls of your blood vessels. They include medications such as amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac) and nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia). Although calcium channel blockers can be effective, only a small number of people with pulmonary hypertension respond to them. Ambrisentan. Ambrisentan (Letairis) is another medication that stops the narrowing of your blood vessels. Because of the risk of liver damage, and to minimize the risks to unborn children, you can only be prescribed ambrisentan through the Letairis Education and Access Program (LEAP). Before taking the drug, tell your doctor about any liver conditions you have. Anticoagulants. Your doctor is likely to prescribe the anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) to help prevent the formation of blood clots within the small pulmonary arteries. Because anticoagulants prevent normal blood coagulation, they increase your risk of bleeding complications. Take warfarin exactly as prescribed, because warfarin can cause severe side effects if taken incorrectly. If you re taking warfarin, your doctor will ask you to have periodic blood tests to check how well the drug is working. Many other drugs, herbal supplements and foods can interact with warfarin, so be sure your doctor knows all of the medications you re taking. Diuretics. Commonly known as water pills, these medications help eliminate excess fluid from your body. This reduces the amount of work your heart has to do. They also may be used to limit fluid buildup in your lungs. Oxygen. Your doctor may suggest that you sometimes breathe pure oxygen, a treatment known as oxygen therapy, to help treat pulmonary hypertension, especially if you live at a high altitude or have sleep apnea. Some people with pulmonary hypertension eventually require constant oxygen therapy. Transplantation. In some cases, a lung or heart-lung transplant may be an option, especially for younger people who have idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. Major risks of any type of transplantation include rejection of the transplanted organ and serious infection, and you must take immunosuppressant drugs for life to help reduce the chance of rejection. You should get alot of rest . This disease has a genetic component. If your thinking about having children , make sure you are tested for the gene. I hope your friend lives a long time..............

Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma Risk? -

If a person has ocular hypertension (high eye pressure but no damage), how much of a risk does he/she have to get glaucoma? I am taking an anti-glaucoma medication prescribed by my doctor because I have ocular hypertension, but I have read somewhere that some people do not end up getting glaucoma, even though they have high eye pressure. So, is there really a risk and how much of it if you have this condition to end up with glaucoma?

Glaucoma is the medical name of high pressure within the eye. Even if asymptomatic it can insiduosly cause eye damage. In this regard it is bit similar to Arterial Hypertension which usually doesn t produce any symptoms but definitely lead to damage to body hence the name Silent Killer .

What type of doctor would follow hypertension (besides a PCP)? -

Cardiologist would be the best specalist.. but maybe just a good internal medicine doc to help you regulate your medications...

Typically a cardiologist (a heart doctor). However, a good GP or internist would be able to help you manage hypertension.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Which Renal diseases causes hypertension? -

Q: Which Renal disease causes hypertension? A: Renovascular hypertension. Alternative names: Renal hypertension,or Hypertension renovascular. Renovascular hypertension is high blood pressure due to narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. It is a form of secondary hypertension.When the kidney arteries become narrow, less blood flows to the kidneys. The kidneys mistakenly respond as if your blood pressure is low and give off hormones that tell the body to retain salt and water. This causes your blood pressure to rise:causing hypertension Many different diseases can cause narrowing of the renal arteries. Hardening of the arteries from high cholesterol is one of the most common. Most patients have the typical risk factors for atherosclerosis, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.Persons with renovascular hypertension usually have severe, difficult-to-control high blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure measurements, repeated over time, confirm hypertension. Your doctor may order blood tests to check your renin and aldosterone levels. Imaging tests may be done to see if the kidney arteries have narrowed. A surgical bypass of the renal arteries (revascularization) may be done to restore blood flow in patients who have severe high blood pressure, episodes of flash pulmonary edema, or rapid worsening of kidney failure. PS: What is renal artery stenosis? Renal artery stenosis is a decrease in the diameter of the renal arteries. What are the causes of renal artery stenosis? Renal artery stenosis is caused by atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of blood vessel wall from the inside) similar to the process that occurs in blood vessels in the heart and other parts of the body. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include: high cholesterol levels,high blood pressure, diabetes,age,cigarette Take care as always!

Two main types of diseases cause kidney-induced hypertension. 1. Parenchymal damage. Damage to the cells of the kidney by chronic diseases like diabetes and lupus will slowly cause the filtration function of the kidneys to fail over time. Imagine the drains of your bathtub getting clogged and water backing up. Hypertension will follow. 2. Renovascular disease. Some have mentioned this but the prevalence of this is less than #1. The narrowing of the renal artery from any cause that feeds the kidney causes the kidney to secrete a hormone, which eventually causes constriction or tightening of the blood vessels of the body, leading to hypertension.

The kidneys are uber-complex and do have significant influence on blood pressure. However, paradoxically, hypertension is more often the cause of renal disease than the other way around.

If the kidneys secrete too much quot;Reninquot; then it will lead to renal hypertension.

Renal artery stenosis

Friday, April 16, 2010

My last pregnancy I had pregnancy inducted hypertension.? -

I am now one week pregnant and want to do everything that I can to prevent this from happening again. I am overweight but have been eating healthy. - Thanks!

watch your stress level. Try to give yourself private time. Even if it s just 15 minutes a day.

I have 3 kids.. One I was preeclamptic.. the 2nd not.. the 3rd I was.. Its just pretty much luck of the draw. Its not a surefire thing. Just do the best you can with your diet.. and working out really did well for me. I bought a cheap exercise bike and Untill the very end My BP stayed in normal levels.. then BAM it happened suddenly! Good luck!

Anyone out there have Benign Intracranial Hypertension? -

dont just google it and pretend. just wanna know how ppl cope really, it aint easy and almost no one knows wat it is.

I had it and I still may have it. My condition is called Pseudo-tumor cerebre (False Brain tumor). Pretty much I am either producing too much CSF or the ventricles in the brain aren t absorbing fast enough. This puts pressure on the brain and optic nerves. I started having horrible headaches all the time. When I would sneeze or cough, it would feel like my brain was going to shoot out the front of my skull, lots of pressure. Then I started getting weird zig zag line is my vision and when i would go from bending over or lying down to standing up, I would loose all sight for at least 1 min. This is also accompanied with a whooshing sound in my right ear. (Its the sound of blood pumping though my carotid) cause my extra pressure on the brains structure. I had 8 spinal taps to drain the excess fluid and relieve pressure and was also on a heavy duty diuretic. I went into quot;remissionquot; but I have reason to believe it has returned.

Hypertension in an 18 y.o. female? -

Hi all, I had my blood pressure taken Friday before last at my doctors office at it was inexplicably hitting a massive 160 systolic, despite having been 120/75 when I saw the doctor a week prior and being consistenly measured between 110 and 120 by friends during the week (we re medical students so we practice on each other a lot). This of course sent me into a panic even though my doctor told me the only thing that could make my BP suddenly so high was stress. I monited my BP at home over the past week and it was fluctuating between 135 and 165 systolic, still much higher than it s ever been previously. While practicing with a friend for our clinical exams today it first hit 140/80 and then 150/85 about 10 minutes later. I m under a fair amount of stress at the moment due to fast-approaching exams and some big career path choices which need to be made over the next couple of months, but I don t feel like I m at my most anxious or stressed compared to periods I ve have in the past (though I ve never monitored my BP at these times before). I m really starting to worry that I might have developed hypertension given such consistent high readings over the past couple of weeks. My question is: does anyone think this could be purely stress-related or should I be concerned? I m an 18 y.o. female, fairly overweight but still quite fit and with a low salt diet in otherwise perfect health.

Your blood pressure is perfectly normal, it happens to most patients during a physical check up, I can assure you it will be between 120/80 mm Hg normally. Got luck and stop worrying.

I think it s purely fat related.

160 systolic is not massive.You are not on any medication and yet during certain periods of the day your B.P.is a copy book perfect.Being a medical student you can understand that B.P.is secondary to so many factors.Your reading will be high if you are under mental tension and stress,if reading is taken without 10 minutes rest,different instruments can show a variation error of 5 to 7%,B.P.taken on different arms will be different,lying down or sitting posture will give a different reading,reading taken after meals or before meals will vary and so on and so forth.Being over weight is a contributary factor,Heridity can be another .Since you are over weight it will be worth reducing because a reduction of 10kg.in weight lowers the mercury by 5mm.In my openion you are not hypertensive,but you may be having a tendency.So watch your weight and diet and do regular exercises.

I feel stressed just reading some of the other answers! Mr Physicist is not a medical doctor. I worked for a cardiologist and if is difficult to look at blood pressure the way that he is doing. We find more disease processes every day that blood pressure directly effects. It is now recommended that you try to maintain a pressure less than 135/85. As for causes, Yes, stress can directly contribute to your blood pressure, as you know. If you were able to drop a little weight, it will likely go down as well. The question that I ask all young people with BP issues is, quot;Do you use energy drinks, like Red Bull?quot; Caffeine is a powerful constrictor. Energy drinks are packed with caffeine and/or guaranine (worse than caffeine).

Hi, - Why do you call 160 massive .? Millions of 18 yr olds have systolics of 160 and over. It s not quot;averagequot; but so whatquot;? Everyone s different biologically, and physically, and if there wasn t a range (from low to high) there wouldn t be any quot;averagequot; would there? And what s exactly worrying you? the variations? Well it s the way the system works. If your BP s didn t continuously go up and down (as well as your pulse rate) then your brain and nervous control systems wouldn t be doing their job. What counts is your mean pressure = (Pd + Pp/3).. Yours seems to be about 100 - 107 which is absolutely fine. -Again not average, but I assure you, completely normal. You didn t say what your Pd was when your Ps was 160...? But I ll make a stab at guessing, ........ about 90-ish? This would be because you were stressed in some way, and needed a higher cardiac output, which in turn required a raised mean arterial pressure - perhaps about 113? -It s a guess of course, but am I right? Here s another guess: I think your pulse rate would have risen also to a level roughly equal to the % rise in your mean pressure? So if your relaxed pulse was about 71 bpm, then when your Ps was 160 your pulse should have risen to about 80 bpm? *** Note: -If it didn t that would be unusual, and be cause for some concern and investigation. For someone your age the ratio Pp/N (pulse pressure to pulse rate) would be expected to be roughly 0.5 as compared to that of an elderly sclerotic, perhaps 1? Just two other things you should know: (1) quot;Hypertensionquot; is largely a myth, and you have my assurance you haven t got it, and (2) The readings you obtain by auscultation at the brachial (or any other downstream) artery aren t of course, (-in any sense-) true, That is, while if the readings change over short periods (like those you ve cited as examples) these are fairly accurate reflections of the changes in left-ventricular pressures generated, -BUT they themselves are not in any sense accurate measurements of absolute brachial arterial pressures., So, 160 isn t really the peak pressure in your artery, and neither is 140, nor 120 etc. The true arterial pressures are lots lower. (The same applies to diastolic pressure, Pd, of course... the cuff-pressures are simply not quot;realquot;.) By contrast, the real true pressures on the downstream side of the aortic valve are much HIGHER than the figures you and your fellow-students are getting with your monitors or sphygmo s... quot;It all goes to showquot;, - doesn t it? ______________________________________... If you re at all interested I ll be happy to post a description of how the cardiovascular system really works, and some interesting observations you can make on yourself and colleagues. Such as, ... for instance, quot; If you divide your Mean Arterial Pressure by the product of your pulse rate and pulse pressure, what s the answerquot;?... Well, if you re truly relaxed, the answer is always approximately 0.02.. . ) ** Here s a Homework question for you,..quot;Why.?.quot; That is, - why should it be?The pulse rate varies throughout the day,, your mean pressure varies continuously, and your pulse pressure also goes up and down spectacularly, doesn t it? .. So, .. WHY does (Pm/ N.Pp).... always come out at 0.02? The answer is incredibly important. EDIT: The problem with Katrina s answer is that if you really do quot;keep your BP below 135/85quot;?, as she says, then the numbers simply don t add up .... (and the numbers are the medical profession s , - not mine...) . For instance, If you have (say) 128/80 then mean arterial pressure is 96. But if Pm = 96, and the TPR is 0.02 (your figures, again, -not mine) then from Darcy s Law cardiac out put falls short of the 5 litres per minute your body needs..... and, -of course, the lower your BP is the worse it becomes, -the shortfall becomes greater and greater.... P.S. If I were a doctor, then I d say so. And If I were an imposter, then I d still say I was a doctor, wouldn t I ?.. But I m neither, -I m a Physicist, and very proud of my record. I specialise in the Physics of Cardiovascular Physiology... That s why I get paid so much; it s what I do, and I do it well. I ve no need to pretend I m a doctor.

You say your diet is quot;low saltquot;, but it would have be near zero to be helpful in lowering your blood pressure. The body only needs 200 ms of salt a day but even the American Heart Association recommended amount is 10 times that amount. And most Americans consume twice that, or 4000 mg a day. So, what you think of as quot;lowquot; is probably not low enough. Salt comes into our diets no just as table salt. Many foods--processed meats, snacks, even bread--has salt in it, so you are probably getting more than you know. To lower your blood pressure, avoid foods that raise your blood pressure (salty foods) and eat foods that lower your blood pressure (those high in potassium).

How do I locate an alternative medical doctor in the Altamonte Springs, FL area? -

My goal is to find a family doctor with conventional and alternative beleifs to treat me. I am a diabetic with addiction, sleep apnea, and hypertension issues. Likely, I will need referrals. Am I asking too much?

Go see a Naturopathic Physician....look at www.naturopathic.org....they are trained the same way that medical doctors are (as far as pharmaceuticals, physical examination, blood work etc.) however they are also trained in complementary/alternative medicine!

Try Andrew Krupitsky, DO. His office is on Maitland Avenue, near 436. He is a good man and has several nurse practitioners that are excellent also. (407)332-6366 Good luck to you!

Hypertension? Abdominal pain due to stress? Im worried about my health...? -

I just started a new job this week. It s high stress, but I really like it. But for the last few days, I ve had an abdominal cramp that comes and goes (usually it s barely just there, but it gets worse for a few seconds four or five times an hour.) It feels like the same pain I ve experienced on a hot day, after working too hard in the heat, and then chugging a large amount of cold fluid, resulting in an esophogial cramp. It just hurts a little less, and has lasted a few days... The environment I work in is extremely hot; I spent two hours in a space with an ambient temp. of 119 F. I don t deal well with heat, but I really like this job, so it doesn t bother me too much... To make a long story short, my Pop s said it sounded like quot;hypertension.quot; Either way, some insight into this type of pain would be welcome. Help!! I would like to sleep tonight...

You sound like Ur having a heat stroke...dehydration can cause stomach cramps..Do you drink alot of liquids while at work? Working in that type of temperature is not healthy at all..If I were you I would take a little fan and alot of Ice cold water..Wear your clothing loose ..if you wear your shoes and clothing too snug it causes your body to not be able to quot;breathequot; ...You may like your job...but you re going to end real sick...try and keep cool as much as possible

I hope you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day? And it has to be water, not Pepsi or something. Just water. Hope you feel better!

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Yeah, I think your quot;Popsquot; may have a point. But to be sure, I d see a doctor. Try to relax, take a bath with Lavender and Camomile and read a good book. This should help you sleep. I know it works for me.

Upper gastric pain is indeed a sign of hypertension. Other signs may include headache (usually at the base of the skull) blurred vision, red face, and a flushed feeling. Try this next time it happens- drink a glass of water and lay down on your left side. The water will make you pee (which flushes out too much volume) and laying on your left side helps to level out your blood pressure. Start monitoring your blood pressure every morning before getting out of bed for the next 2 weeks, and then take your results to the doc. Hypertension is deadly if left untreated. Your heart is working extra hard to pump blood around, and it could lead to stroke. If your pressure is 140/90 or greater every morning, see a doc ASAP. Good luck!

try to see your doctor this weekend. if nothing is wrong, it is probably just stress. it will be better once you get used to your new job. try taking a bubble bath or a hot shower. that will help you sleep better.

im sure your fine...im a doctor.

No it is not hypertension it is just a symptom of stress I experience it a lot. But mines are to the point where I feel like I am in labor.

My mum is a hypertension amp; diabetes patient. that day she suddenly felt pain on her heart..? -

my mum is a hypertension amp; diabetes patient. that day she suddenly felt pain on her heart..so she took a Vastarel 20mg immediately, the pain was relieved after that. Q: The Vastarel 20mg was prescribed by the doctor few years ago, and she had stopped taking that for ages...now, she s wondering if she need to take it everyday? or just take it when there s heart ache??

when was the last time you mum went to a doctor for a check up. the fact that it has been some time now since her last prescription of said drug, she really needs to seek medical attention so that her condition can be properly evaluated and proper medical treatment can be adminstered. her heart ache otherwise known as an angina, can be symptomatic of other underlying conditions. taking vastarel-which is an anti-angina drug can relieve the symptoms or the pain, but it would be wise to have her medically re-evaluated by her cardiologist. the fact that she has diabetes means that she need this check up more than ever. to self medicate may mean just masking the symptoms of a bigger problem. thus i strongly reccomend an immediate visit to the doctor. stop taking the medication, up until your doctor prescribes it again for her, and that whatever is stipulated in her treatment regimen, should be followed.

What are the benefits of yoga posture quot;Kapal Bhatiquot; ? -

Does it help in reducing hypertension (high blood pressure) ? How many cycles it should be done in a day ?

Kapal Bhati is an exercise.It is not a posture. It does help in Diabetes. For hypertension one is advised to practice Anolom Vilom.[courtesy Baba Ramdev]

Kapal Bhati Pranayam helps in cleansing of the frontal sinuses

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Atenolol (hypertension drug) and vivid dreams/nightmare? -

I started taking atenolol for hypertension a week ago and for the last 4 or 5 nights I have had nightmares but they re extremly vivid, I remember the bright colours and the tiny details. But they are not good dreams because I have dreamt of non-pleasant things like people I know committing suicide. And they seem so real, when I wake up I really think these things have happened. I looked it up and I have found websites that say atenolol causes nightmares and others that say it doesn t. I just want to know if it does or if it is just me, and if it does will it go away? The dreams are kind of cool because of the vividness and the amazing colours, but disturbing because of the content.

The above answerer is right, it is not common. I however have met more people who complained of the same thing with propranolol, another Beta blocker. This was due to propranolol being a lipophilic drug and crossing the blood brain barrier in higher quantities. I believe atenolol is hydrophillic so it is reportedly less of a problem. However if a side effect occurs in one drug of a class it would be foolish not to assume it may occur in others so I would certainly go to your doctor and talk to them, you may be able to change to a different beta blocker. While I dont know your individual situation,It may be possible to try another class of drug such as an ACE inhibitor, a calcium channel blocker or a diuretic for the hypertension. I would encourage you not to stop using the drugs until you consult with your doc in person or on the phone. Good luck to you and I hope this helps.

Different drugs can cause nightmares in different people. I myself get nightmares when I am taking antibiotics. Because you will probably be on atenolol for a while I would go to your doctor and see if he can prescribe something different, after all there are a lot of drugs out there for hypertension, he might be able to change yours.

according to Epocrates, that is not one of the commonly associated side affects. But I have learned in the medical field, that the human body likes to throw the occasional curve ball.....I would say not probable but there is always the possibility....good luck and keep researching.

yes my mom had this problem, dr said your allergic too it, nightmares he changed meds shes fine, cardura works for me

Give the signs,symptoms,causes and treatment of hypertension,coronary heart disease and obesity.? -

Try typing it in the the Search Web--Wikepedia usually gives a pretty good definition and information on these things. good luck.

Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol. Saturated fat is found mostly in foods from animals such as beef, beef fat, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, milk, cheeses and other dairy products. Foods from plants that contain saturated fat include coconut, coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil (often called tropical oils), and cocoa butter. High cholesterol causes high blood pressure. The best thing for high cholesterol is Losing weight. A plant-based diet in conjunction with a properly conducted fast, most often leads to a total recovery or a vast improvement in hypertension and angina.

hypertension or increase blood pressure clinical manifestations: fatigue, headache, restlessness, confusion, visual disturbances, seizure, dyspnea, tachycardia, bradycardia, pedeal edema, chest pain ,lightheadedness,dizziness, nausea and vomiting causes may vary from individuals life styles, diet,and other underlying diseases. treatment : 1. if overweight- loose weight 2, decrease sodium intake 3. stop smoking 4, reduced in eating any saturated fats in the diet 5. exercised 6. limit alcohol intake

I am 33. Have history of hypertension. Now diagnosed with Moderately enlarged LV, Ectatic aorta 3.4cm. Explain? -

Moderately hypertrophied LV and Moderately enlarged LV wall thickness with Ectatic aorta 3.4 cm diameter. I exercise atleast 20 minutes a day. No chest pain or other symptoms...

The high BP has mildly enlarged part of your heart. The aorta (main artery from the heart) is slightly enlarged. Almost to the point of an aneurysm. This sounds like an echocardiogram report, so I m guessing the aorta is in the chest. It wouldn t hurt to hook into a vascular surgeon who can monitor the aorta.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension? -

I am a 32 yr old male that has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. I am on HCTZ to control my BP. Normal range is 124/83 with it occasionally going to 144/87. I had a stress test done as well, but everything came back normal. I still am out of breath after running 2-3 miles with some mild pain in my chest, and I can fill my heart pounding. It also seems that I am always tired. I was wondering if I could have some of the signs of possible pulmonary hypertension and the doctors have not caught it yet?

Your cuff BP represents your systemic pressure, which is ok. The pressure if elevated in the arteries in the lungs would lead to a diagnosis of pulmonary (arterial) hypertension. If this truly is the case, that would open up a whole new can of worms as to why you have it and you would need to undergo a full battery of tests to rule out the more common causes. Pulmonary arterial hypertension can be easily diagnosed via a right heart catheterization or less invasively by a simple transthoracic echocardiogram. You haven t said anything that would raise my suspicion of PAH in your case, but obtaining an echo is not unreasonable. Talk to your doctor.

124/83 is not hypertension - it is pretty close to ideal (120/80) - To me you have no signs of pulmonary hypertension. I would recommend however that you purchase a home blood pressure monitor - that way you will know whether your true bp is around 124/83, and in which case you would have white coat hypertension - i.e. bp goes up when measured by the doctor. You do not need bp meds if your bp is 124/83. Lowering your bp anymore will not alter feeling a ponding heart after running 2-3 miles (that in itself is pretty good lol, not to mention normal). If you are TRULY concerned about pulmonary hypertension then discuss it with your Dr who will likely give you a clean bill of health - i am not qualified (yet) but it sounds like you have some cardiac paranoia, which is not being helped by having anti-hypertensives when your BP is fine. xx

HCTZ is hydroclorothiazide, a anti-hypertensive/diuretic generally prescribed to those that have hypertension but particularly CHF (congestive heart failure) among other disease processes. CHF shows on an xray as an enlarged heart with pulmonary edema. IF and only IF you have CHF, the shortness of breath is caused by the pulmonary edema. Test that you would have to do are chest xray, and BNP (it would be elevated). That being said, I would be out of breath and have chest pain if I ran 2-3 miles. Chest pain (angina) is caused by insufficient oxygen supply to the heart. When exercising too much, you go from an aerobic state (oxygen in fueling the muscles) to an anaerobic state. Depleting your body of oxygen...not good for hypertension. Go talk to your doc...we can only give theories.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

I have white coat hypertension... ? -

I get high blood pressure when I see the doctors. I think this has translated in me getting hypertension at home because when I think of my hypertension, I get this feeling I get in the doctors which where my blood pressure is high. Is something wrong with me? I can t seem to get my mind off it and when I m doing something instead of nothing to do, everything is fine. What do I do? I m scared they will give me medication for something I don t need and will mess me up. And yes, I m overweight. Slightly. But they said it gets higher and higher when I check the doctors. Do I have a problem?

You are making it worse for yourself by thinking so much about it. Stop!

To combat this situation, some doctors let the patient sit for 30 minutes in the room to relax more. If it doesn t improve, the MD may fit you with a device that can record it at home, and when you return he can see the results at home in his office (think: like a glucose monitor device). It s pretty common and nothing to worry about.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Pulmonary Hypertension? -

Can adults develope this or is it strictly congenital?? If adults can get this disease, what are the symptoms?? All of them, thanks.

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