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Suffering from high blood pressure
My father ged 65 years having blood pressure from last 5 year. When we detected his bp for first time at that time his bp was 180/110. Then we consulted with doctor then he prescribed telma 40.
Today when we checked his bp than his bp was 150/ 80.
He is not having symptoms. He is working normaly. And now he us taking telma 40.
Please guide us. I will be very thankfull 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Keep monitoring his blood pressure for a few days.If it remains in the same range he may need, additional medicine along with telmisartan 40 mg.
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Consult for lifestyle modification advice. Continue medication.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Need to have salt restrictive diet and We can use another medication also otherwise this is fine , you can consult for further guidance
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Need to counsel
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Monitor bp for a week three times daily and make a chart.
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try lifestyle medicine to further reduce blood pressure.may consult for customized plan
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Kindly few more details
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Dr. Tawoos Beg
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
You have to go for blood pressure monitoring for 5 days morning and evening (while patient being on telma 40) .....after that a mean will be calculated and accordingly if the blood pressure is within normal limits for his age no need to change medication and if the mean is on the higher side according medications(treatment ) will be given
Life style modification are important like low salt diet
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kindly consult
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Dr. Marini Vanitha
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kakinada
Continue with same medication.
Salt restricted diet is advised.
Check bp thrice a week.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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