Teen High Blood Pressure? -

I am a 16 year old athlete who has hypertension. After I went to the dentist about 2 months ago when my blood pressure was 140/104, I have had numerous tests such as EKG, ultrasound, blood, and urine tests but all have came out normal. I was on 25 mg atenolol for about 2 weeks and my BP was usually about 120/75 while I was on it. When I returned to the doctor, the lower number was 85 so she decided to raise my dosage to 50 mg. I have been on it for about a week and have felt very tired and my BP has usually been in the low 100 s and 60 s. I m worried that this is lowering my BP too much. Anyways, when I had an ultrasound done on my kidneys they were normal but one was 1 cm larger. They are performing a test next week to see if there are any blockages to my kidneys. If this is ruled out, they are settling with this being hereditary. I know that I m am VERY young for this to be the case since I am athletic, so I was wondering of any other causes of HBP in teens.

You don t mention about your eating habit. Beside coffee and salt do you some time drink alcohol? Do you eat red meat? How about the quality of your sleep? Do you have enough sleep at night? Just follow the good healthy life style and your BP will naturally get normal. Eat right, sleep right and move your body or exercise right. You are still too young do not depend on medicine. Except during the critical condition. An expert in bio technology who win a Nobel Prize said that the best and the most powerful medicine in the world is healthy nutrition.

well most likely your case may be hereditary. but to read up more on hypertension check out this site. try the link below http://www.beatinghypertension.com/natur...

If you are overweight that s the most common reason.

stress. you worry too much.

Goldblatt s hypertension is a probable common cause. This happens when the kidney is obstructed, so the renin angiotensin system responds by increasing blood pressure. The usual treatment is removal of one of the kidneys. Given your young age, and how high the blood pressure is, it is likely that a tumor or other obstruction is blocking the kidney. Hypertension is also possible, and this runs in families. Hypertension is dangerous because it generally leads to atherosclerosis, especially when it starts early. Turbulence in the medium sized arteries allows for macrophages, platelets, and fatty acids to penetrate into the inner area of the arteries, causing muscle to proliferate. This muscle grows into the lumen of the artery blocking flow and causing atherosclerosis. This is a big problem and ultimately accounts for 58% of deaths in this country. Just do what the doctor says and take your medication.

I have had high blood pressure and have been on medication since I was 17. Mine is hereditary, My Dad died of a heart attack at 51. You sound like you are a very smart kid. Talk to your doctor, and tell her that you think the medicine is lowering your BP to much, she may lower the dosage or put you on something else. It took awhile for my doctor to get mine under control. Hope everything goes well with the tests this week. Hope this answered your question.

Help with pain.? -

I have extra bad pain. Have seen specialist 2 ys ago and was told to loose weigh and then to watch for further symptoms, etc. Possible Lupus but no diagnosis until further symptoms. I went to him b/c I had pregnancy induced hypertension with first and preeclampsia to emergency premature c-section with second. I have always had aweful periods that lay me out for about three days, okay when all I had to do was miss school and lay in agony. But I can t be doing that now, three days off work every month b/c of pain. And the same pain is what was killing me two years ago after my c-sect. And this comes about sparaticly. I have had test after test after ultrasound etc. No diagnosis, of course depression, but not any more on that (even my hubby said I am much better when I really wasn t bad to begin with, realy my symptoms for dep. was pain amp; extreme circumstances. So I work on abs etc, yoga is great, swim, not loosing weight so got thyroid check. Do lots of alternative med....

Is it pelvic/back pain? If so, It could be Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, which I suffer from. It is estimated that 40% of all women will experience chronic pelvic pain during their lifetime. If a physical exam, Pap smear, routine labwork, CT scan and/or x-rays are all normal and the symptoms are those of chronic pelvic pain which is worse when sitting or standing, pelvic congestion could be the cause. It is varicose veins in the uterus. Because these veins are often not visible externally and during imaging studies like ultrasound, the symptoms may be overlooked or ignored. They can t be diagnosed during a regular pelvic exam because when you lie down for the exam, the pressure is removed from the varices. The pain can be debillitating-- mine was. I couldn t even get out of bed most days. There are only a couple fo treatments for it; you can either have a hysterectomy or embolization of the veins, but neither is a guarantee of pain relief. My doc wouldn t consider the hysterectomy due to my age, and no docs in my area do the embolization therapy. PCS can be diagnosed via laparoscopy or by catheterizing select veins in the uterus and injecting them with contrast (a venogram). Talk to your doctor about it; it s very difficult to diagnose but like I said, a large number of women have it, and of those 30% have severe pain that effects their quality of life. If it is PCS, you can talk to your doc about going to a pain clinic. My pain doc has given me my life back. I went through all the non-prescription NSAIDS, herbs, prescriptions NSAIDS, hormone therapy.... now I m on a combination of Lodine, birth control, Oxycontin, and OXy IR. My pain level is at a 1 on a BAD day. Good luck, and if you have any questions or just want to talk to someone in the same boat, feel free to e-mail me.

I would suggest you see a Rheumatologist. They can assess your knees and also scribe the pain medication you might need. With Lupus or Lupus Tendencies, you need to be seeing a Rheumy anyway. Be prepared... they do not hand out pain medication like candy, it s often a process of elimination. If you go in and say, you know I had some percocet once and it really helped me, can I have some more? The doc will believe you are a med seeker . So please.. remember to be patient, and try to develop a repoire with your doctor and help them to understand that you are in really bad pain.. go through all the things you have tried to help yourself. I would also check into fibroids. Naproxen is a very good anti-inflammatory medication. It works very well on Fibroids and other conditions. I totally understand the cycle stuff.. as I have Fibromyalgia. Good luck, and just be willing to try a few diff things the doc suggests before you bring up the big drugs like Vicodin and Percocets :)

You certainly have more than your share of problems. I agree with Wendy V ,you really need to see a gynecologist, just in case it is something serious. If that draws a blank, then you can get relief using EFT It often works when nothing else can. Go to my website below. When you reach the home page click on the quot;official EFT websitequot; link . Explore all the options and find a practitioner if you want.

There is the possibility of three things going on. But without having a Gyno look at you, you won t be sure. The first is Endometriosis. It s where the endometerium that lines the inside of the womb, ready for preganancy, starts to grow outside. It only takes a few cells and then they multiply. When you have a period the extra cells outside the womb also bleed causing EXTREME pain in some cases. The amount of pain you have has no signifigance in relation to how bad Endometriosis is. Some women are riddled with it and have no symptoms. Some have only a minute amount and feel as if they are getting ripped apart. It can cause severe back ache, cramps, headaches, abdominal pain and tenderness, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. The second could be that you have Endo but also adhessions (scar tissue) from the C sections. Very common. They can tighten and pull and really hurt. Having Endo makes adhessions worse. And makes more adhessions by aggrevating your insides every month. Having a Laproscopy to have a look around can confirm the diagnosis easily. And remove any Endo, adhessions or cysts at the same time.Time it if you can when you have bad pain as it shows much better. But a Laproscopy can caused more adhessions also. The third could be PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease caused by either an infection inside the womb or from untreated chlamydia. Your depression can be a symptom of your pain or that you may still have some Post Natal Depression. Which is very common after a C section. You need to go see a Gynocologist and not a normal Doctor.

Definately be examined for a fibroid. I had one the size of an orange (not so bad, my girlfriend had one the size of quot;her headquot; according to her gynecologist). you describe the exact pain I went through before my hysterectomy. I am 42 and had the hysterectomy almost a year ago. I was not a candidate for the other methods of fibroid size reduction due to a past blood clot so the hysterectomy was my only option. I must tell you to ask your dr. to prescribe to you some Naproxin (I took 500 mg) when needed, for cramps. I would not have survived without them, they were the only thing that took the pain away. It used to be so bad that I couldn t even walk from my desk at work to the bathroom (which by the way, used to be every 30 minutes on my heavy days) I would have to tip toe, yes, it hurt to walk because each step, no matter how light, caused a terrible pain / cramping! Good luck.

If the pain you have every month is that severe, I m wondering if you were ever checked for endometriosis or fibroids, which can cause very bad pain! One cause of your depression can be situational (such as pain, just as my depression is). Your body can take only so much pain before you get depressed. Have you thought of seeing a different OB/GYN to be checked for endometriosis and/or fibroids? Both can cause pain, and fibroids can cause excessive bleeding. Loosing weight wouldn t hurt either - it would take some pressure off the abdominal area. As far as pain management, moist heat (from either a heating pad or just very hot washcloth) always worked well for me. When you get your periods, remember to elevate your feet higher than your heart as that eases the flow and, thus, will help with the pain. A last resort would be having a hysterectomy if your doctor finds endometriosis or fibroids. If you re done having children, that could be your last hope of no pain every month. Good luck to you!

Anyone Have The Lap-Band done? -

anyone here have the lap band done at your local bariatrics center? I am considering this but my area hasn t came into their own with it yet. Claim it s coming to our area late fall. Thus gives me time to do my research. I went on the site and read about it but raised more questions than answered. The long term effects was my biggest concern. out of 1700 poeple tested Some they claimed caused hypertension (35.6%), osteoarthritis (57.8%), diabetes (22%), dislipidemia (27.1%), sleep apnea (31.4%), depression (21.2%), hyperuricemia (27.1%), gallstones (8.7%) irregular menstrual cycle (4.9%), heart failure (1.4%), sweet eating (22.5%) and binge eating (18.5%). If this is just a band around the stomach bag, why are these other conditions rising as well from the proceedure?

check out www.obesityresolved.com many people told me the main discomfort was learning the mental concepts of overcoming food addiction, trying to not over eat which will cause vomiting, everyone i interviewed said they would do it again their ages were 24-50 and lost 60-140 lbs in 10-12 months, 4 were married couples,good luck i hope you give it a try

i have no idea what that is. Is it when you make your stomach smaller to lose weight

All these side effects are news to me. My sister had the lap band done. I was supposed to have the bypass, but chickened out at the last minute. Are you sure all those side effects weren t from the gastric bypass? I wanted the band, but my insurance wouldn t pay for it. As far as I know, the possible side effects of the lapband are infection at incision site, then possibly having the band move. Other than that, sometimes her food gets stuck and comes back up on her. They call it sliming, because the stomach produces this slimey substance to push it back up. She says she doesn t get nausious, it just comes back up. She excuses herself, and comes back in a few minutes. Sometimes it s just not a good time for her to eat. She hasn t done very well with losing weight, though, since it is just an aide to losing weight and she hasn t done her part.

Yup Had both gastric in 99 gained 40lbs back then 4-16-07 had the quot;Mid-Bandquot; anothe Brand of yhe Lap-band only avail outside the US. I had it done in Mexico check out www.obesitygoodbye.com it cost me $6,800k US+ the cost of the plane they pick u up at the airport in San Diego ca drive you across do the surgery,1 day in the hospital then home no probs, I just went for an adjustment 4/12/07 stedily losing and fully adjustable when you reach yourgoal weight .any more ?,s E-MAIL ME

I have had the lap-band, best decision off my life. My mother also had the surgery with me -- neither one of us have had any complications most of the complications you name we had before surgery and are gone now after losing the weight the best resource I have found is www,obesityhelp.com -- membership is require and costs nothing -- inside the website are sections for many different kinds of weight loss surgery - just select the one you are interest in - we have a forum, bulletin board, chat rooms are listings of clinics and doctors who preform the surgeries good luck - the initial expense pays off in the long run leslieguelker0517@yahoo.com -- contact me with any further questions

Stupid question: If you can control your eating after the lap band why can t you control your eating before? Stupid question no. 2: Why don t you go out walk and burn calories?

Biology Question - Blood pressure? -

Name five factors that might affect blood pressure. Relate each to hypertension or hypotension. -Exercise -Nutrition -Alcohol -Stress -Smoking but I dont get the second part. Relate each to hypertension/hypotension

What they are probably asking is which of the 5 factors will raise blood pressure (hypertension) and which will lower blood pressure (hypotension). Ex: stress will create hypertension

Need professional help in dieting and general health!!!? -

I am 34 female, i had some serious health issue the past 10 years and took a lot of medication mainly cortizone and my weight has gone up to 320 lbs. i want to go on a diet and exercise regime and my doc. encourages me to have a surgery, either stomache stapling or bypass. i do not want to and feel i can do it on my own, it will take longer but surgery is severe. i need someone to give me an outline on what sort of exercises to be done that won t hurt my knees or back. Also, i am on a 1000 cal a day diet mainly protein, fiber, veg, fruits but low on carbs and fat, is that sufficient? I have hypertension since 4 yrs ago. Pls only serious answers. Thank you

I am really surprised your doctor would suggest such a drastic surgery especially when you dont want to do it and have strenght to lose weight on your own. find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose. eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours) 5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day 8 glasses of water have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle cardio exercise (jogging, cycling, swimming, elliptical etc) 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily. ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

My doc put me on this: Rx - Metformin 1. No White Foods (sugar bread noodles or rice) 2. No Processed Foods (if you follow #1, you pretty much follow this one too) (no juices either) 3. No underground foods (yams, taro, or potatos) carrots okay 4. No Food four hours prior to bed Ask your doctor about it. And see what he says.

when I neede to lose over a hundred pounds I went to a professional nutritionist who specialized in weight loss. He got me on the right road in no time. He assured me of keeping me in good health all the way through and he certainly did that. I lost just over 100 pounds in twelve months and I felt great all the time. He advised me on exercise and diet and several other aspects of my health. The supplements he advised me to use were really good. Try www.myhealthabc.com, thats his website. He supports you all the way through losing weight and ensures you keep on track with steady and safe weight loss. I was close to needing surgery and I was terrified so I am grateful for someone recommending him to me, he probably saved my life. I hope this helps you, good luck.

My HDL cholesterol is 27! HELP !? -

The doctor at the hospital said it while I was checking out. He said to get a primary physician.I m now a diabetic with hypertension.Overweight How serious is low HDL? How to treat it.

Low HDL increases your chance of heart disease. Since you have hypertension and diabetes, your low HDL further increases your chance of heart attack and stroke. You need to exercise and lose weight. Exercise is one way to raise HDL. At least 4-5 hours of aerobic exercise per week is a must if you want to decrease your chance of heart diseases. You will also need to be on at least 1 and possibly 3-4 cholesterol medication. Medicine that helps raise HDL include Tricor, Niaspan, and Omacor. Also, diabetic medication Actos can raise HDL. You need to find a primary care doctor ASAP. If you don t, you might end up with heart attack as early as 10 years.

Homework help!!.? -

Describe the relationship between high blood cholesterol levels and cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart attack, and strokes?

You have a heck of a lot of reading to do. High cholesterol and hypertension (high blood pressure) can lead to atherosclerotic disease. This can cause abnormalities inside blood vessels that rupture and form clots. When this happens, most or all of the blood flow downstream from that point is blocked off. In the heart, this causes a heart attack. In the brain, this causes a stroke. Neither the brain nor the heart can survive very long without the right amount of blood flow to them.

high cholesterol levels can lead to heart attack, strokes if not controlled