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Dear Dr. I am 45 years old suffering from hypertension. I was put on medications about two months ago. I have since been on amlodipine and telma h, atenolol and nifedipine and currently on nebivolol and nifedipine. The frequent changes have been largely due to resulting hypotension and low pulse especially with amlodipine and atenolol. The biggest challenge though is that my bp is very labile that it fluctuates with huge margins within minutes or seconds. Worse still my bp tolerance has drastically reduced such that at 125 systolic pressure I begin experiencing bp effects such as headache, chest pains etc. I an unable to engage in any physical activity at this tolerance.
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It seems you think of bp as paramount determinant of health. Measuring bp is a new phenomenon, never previously done. It can be helpful if done as advised, but it causes plenty of difficulties if done without following the recommended methods. Correct management requires measuring it once every month or 3 months when resting comfortably and feeling ok. Measuring bp whenever one wishes too is not healthy. Bp fluctuates in everybody every day. It may be 170 when climbing stairs, or only 80 when sound asleep normal bp is bp between 100-140 when resting comfortably. Anything else you believe about bp is not correct.
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