if patient's BP is 140/90 and symptom free.
2007-07-09 06:09:16 · 4 answers · asked by Desert_Hawk 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
In my opinion take his family h/o hypertension, risk factors are important before going directly for medication.
If the risk factors are positive than I will advise him to reduce weight, diet, salt , smoking etc and re examine him again after one month, meanwhile I will instruct him to monitor BP daily . If BP is 120/80 or 110/70 is attained, he can go medicine free with the present regimen.
Vice versa he can be placed on minor dose of Hypertensive medicine.
2007-07-09 06:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If no other risk factors - try lifestyle changes first, low salt diet, exercise, etc.
With risk factors - start medication, probably an ACE inhibitor such as Lisinopril.
Most cases of hypertension are symptom free right up until they have a stroke. I would still recommend they try to bring the pressure down some.
2007-07-09 15:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Harmony 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be prescribed at that elevation. Being symptom free is irrelevant. Most hypertension is symptom free. Lifestyle changes need to be taken to try to bring it down within a normal range.
2007-07-09 10:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most docs look at 120/80 to be normal.
unfortunately, we are all different in our makeup.
some folks run above the norm,some below.
if your reading persists over an extended period of time,
perhaps an antihypertensive is in order.
restrict your salt intake,get some exercise,enough to raise your heart rate above 110bpm for approx.30 minutes, don't smoke, and keep an accurate record of your bp at the same time each day.
let your doctor know the results after 2-4 weeks.
hopefully, you will not experience any serious problems.
joe
2007-07-09 07:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋