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High blood pressure
My blood pressure is 160/100 ecg is normal . Shall i take amlong 5mg prescribed by dr? I want to take second opinion because the dr was in hurry.. i was planning for a second pregnancy so how to go about this? Please help.. i have history of pcos and irregular periods..
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Please plan your pregnancy after getting your blood pressure corrected for few months. Otherwise complications may be there. Yes please start with amlodipine 5mg. You may need to add some other Antihypertensives for better control of blood pressure. More history and clinical evaluations needed
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Dr. Anvesh Parmar
Nephrologist
14 yrs exp
Gwalior
Some more history needed.
Since when u are having high BP.
What's cause for same n many other points to be taken into consideration.
Get your retina checkup (fundus)
Urine routine , kidney function test.
Lipid (cholesterol)
thyroid
Next Steps
monitor bp at home with electronic bp machine once or twice daily for initial few days.
keep records of same so your Dr will better guide you.
keep in touch with yr Dr.
Health Tips
do not use extra salt in diet.
regular exercise.
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Dr. Rupal V Rana
General Physician
21 yrs exp
Mumbai
Your blood pressure is quite high and you will require immediate treatment . Which medicines will suit you, will depend on your medical history & medical symptoms.
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