Hypertension

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Hypertension

Asked for Female, 50 Years

Had an episode of very high BP (180/100). Went to emergency and they gave me meds to bring down bp. Came home and monitored BP for 3 days and range was always between 139-148/90-98. Consulted Dr and was advised to take Telma 40mg. Also got Echo and ECG done which were all good. My concern is that even after being on Telma for a week my BP readings are between 133-138/85-90. I am going through perimenopause, my last period being in Jan/feb. Shouldn't the BP be down to normal range of 120/80 with daily dose of 40mg Telma ??

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Dr. Shodhan Aithal Cardiologist 8 yrs exp Mangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shodhan Aithal

Cardiologist 8 yrs exp Mangalore

Hey. I understand your concern. But the response to drugs is very individualized and not necessary that one single drug would be able to get the BP to absolutely normal levels. It usually takes two weeks for the drug to completely exert its effect, but again, there will be person to person variation. Wait for a week more, if it's still high, better to combine with two medications for synergistic effect. BP below 140/90 is considered normal, but target would be around 130/80.

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please make your BP chart (day and night)

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