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"My dads high blood pressure and low heart rate. H...

My dad is a 61 year old white male. He has been struggling with high blood... Posted by Copenhagenheaven39

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"Hypertension & Chronic Kidney Disease"

Hello ,I'm a healthy 52 yr old male being treated for hypertension. My Doctor recently... Posted by Buck_

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RE: "BP Meds not working"

Since my original post, my daytime BP has been more stable taking 160 Diovan and 5mg... Posted by KaceyKohl

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"Should I call my doctor?"

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure (140/100) on Monday and I started 10mg of Coreg... Posted by Anon_10366

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RE: "SEX & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE"

Erectile dysfunction is a side effect of some BP meds. Whether or not BP... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "BP Med Stopped Working"

A referral to a cardiologist might be necessary for patients with... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "Lotensin HCT"

Red wine has anti-oxidant properties that may be beneficial to... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "Lisinopril/Cough"

Lisinopril belongs to a category of medications called ACE Inhibitors. Dry... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "High Blood Pressure/changes in health"

Many patients with hypertension have high cholesterol. Among other... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "still struggling"

Nortriptyline is used for the treatment of depression and among the side... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "Exercise and Blood Pressure Measurement"

In patients with hypertension, usually both systolic and diastolic blood... Posted by Christopher O'Connor, MD

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RE: "high blood pressure help!!!!!"

Dear Anon_7786, I would definitely get checked out by your doctor since this... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "High Blood Pressure"

Dear carnations33, As your message notes, there can be many components or... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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"Updates Based on YOUR Feedback!"

Hello WebMD Members! We are thrilled to share with you some changes that have... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

Hello WebMD Members!

We are thrilled to share with you some changes that have been made to WebMD Health Exchange due to some of the wonderful feedback you all have given us.

First of all, you’ll notice that we’ve changed the top of the What’s Happening Now page so that See All Discussions, Tips, and Resources are right at your fingertips. These links will take you to our index pages, which read much more like our old message boards. We’ve also made our posting button at the top larger, and it drops down so you can choose which type of content you want to post.
You’ll also notice that we’ve added some more spacing to the posts themselves, making them less bunched up and easier to read.
AND, we’ve increased the posts per page from 15 to 30.

Along with that, you’ll see that now when you respond to another member’s post, it will say Member_1 replied to Member_2’s response. If you click on the word “response” you’ll be taken back to the original post you responded to so that you can continue reading the thread from there.

When we launched, the option to add a member story on the WebMD Moderated Exchanges was left off. That has been added back in, and you can begin crafting your stories now!

You should also begin to notice that it isn’t taking quite as long for your messages to show up. The problem has not gone away completely. Our tech folks are still working on a final fix. However, you should only have to wait 60 seconds or less to see your post appear on the What’s Happening Now feed. If you’re posting from the See All Discussions or any other index page, your post should show up immediately.

We also fixed a defect that was frustrating many of our members. After you joined an Exchange, created your member story, and then voted on a poll you would often be unjoined from the Exchange and your member story would disappear. This issue has been resolved, and you should now remain joined to the Exchange after voting on a poll.

We hope you enjoy these changes. You’ve given us some great feedback. We’re listening, and these are just the first of the fixes and additions to come. Our tech team is already working on several more changes based on your suggestions and comments.

Please keep writing to let us know what you like, what you don’t, and share your suggestions for the future.

Yours in Health,

The WebMD Health Exchange Staff Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "High Blood Pressure and Exercise Heart Rate"

Dear tguzler, These are very good questions, but ones that your doctor needs... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "spedfchs"

There is a good chance that your elevated blood pressure is a symptom of whatever... Posted by run2bhealthy4life

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RE: "Lisinopril Comments"

Dear sibwilliams, You might want to get the paper information insert for your... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "Does any one taking Toprol XL has problem w/ ...

Dear stressoutmom, Did you check the reviews for your medication in our ... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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"Dr. O'Connor Technical Issues"

Dr. O'Connor, our Hypertension and High Blood Pressure Health Expert, is having... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "hello"

Dear Mmurray97838, If you don"019t have any insurance, try Find a Health... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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"diet debate"

http://exchanges.webmd.com/diet-debate Posted by jc3737

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RE: "High BP and Head aches?"

One afternoon several years ago, I woke up on my sofa with no idea how I came to be there... Posted by Abyssinia

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RE: "Hello, i'm new here"

Hi Bk, I have med controlled hypertension. No exercise (Sarcoidosis). My cardiologist... Posted by SereneIrene

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RE: "manual bp at doctors vs omron"

Bring your home monitor to your next visit and have your pressure taken 3 times with... Posted by SereneIrene

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RE: "This board is useless."

A doc should be aboard to give some clues to questions and set the patient on the right... Posted by MaxJasper

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"Welcome to the Hypertension & High Blood Pressure...

Greetings and welcome to your new home at the WebMD Hypertension & High... Posted by Byroney_WebMD_Staff

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RE: "Spike in Blood Pressure"

I have the same problem as your, went for regular check up & bp was normal.Come... Posted by stressoutmom

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