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I have BP of 150/80
I have been trying to reduce my BP since December. I have lost 20 pds aand weigh 130 at 5'6". I am moving...
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bp moniotr
Hello: Would you please tell me which is more accurate: The digital bp monitor (home device sold at super...
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Medication prescribed by no hypertension? Should m...
My husband just did a 24 hour monitor for hypertension. It showed that he does not have hypertension (average...
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Changing your Thinking to change your results on H...
I came across this article that I believe could be on the simplest and eye opening articles to help control...
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Toprol xl
I would like to know if this drug causes problems with the heat and being in the sun?
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Blood Pressure spikes while at work
Hi all. I'm new to the forums, but had a question and wanted to see if anyone else gets this. I was diagnosed...
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High Blood Pressure for the first time
I'm very surprised by my blood pressure results from a biometric screening last week. Is it possible that the...
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can under eye puffiness be caused by a medication?
Last summer a cardioligist thought I had high blood pressure even though have almost never had a high...
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I have high blood pressure because _______________...
Do you know why your blood pressure is high or were you surprised by the diagnosis? Share how you...
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Help with hypertension
I don't know if this is the right place to post, but here I go anyways. I'm 19 years of age, 5'8" and roughly...
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sex and high blood pressure
My 45 year old husband has high blood pressure and is currently medicated. After an active sex encounter, he...
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sex and hypertension?
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Dollars & Dentists, PBS FRONTLINE, June 26, 10 p.m...
Tonight (June 26, 2012) at 10 p.m. ET, PBS network's FRONTLINE will feature an investigative dive...
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Really Scared
My BP is giving me fits. It's always been easy to control but now it goes out of control. A year and a half...
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Can sinusitis cause a spike in blood pressure?
I am a female, aged 58 with a long history of sinus problems -. Including several periods of years with...
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Should I just wait out the period of taking the antibiotics (10 days), and see what happens? Is there anything else I can or should be doing or not doing?
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Losartan potassium generic
I am kind of new at this, but after looking up losartan and finding out so many people were having same...
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Sandra Buczek
high blood pressure does run in my family both mother and father 2brothers and 2 sisters had high bp too i...
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why do i have tio have EKG before my surgery, will they do surgery if my bp is still high
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Losartan Potassium
My husband just resently started taking this medication. And he has not been himself. He has beening haveing...
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Hypertension in young female
My girlfriend is 24 years old and has been diagnosed with hypertension since she was around 21. She has been...
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High Blood Pressure
Hello, I'm 47 and realized last Sept I was not happy with my weight and the way I looked. So I decided to do...
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HBP - Lisinoprol HCTZ
I have been on Lisinoprol HCTZ for 1 year and my hair has thin out quiet a bit. My hair use to be thick but not...
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No help but drugs...kind of?
My father's side of the family mostly passed away from heart disease in their 50's and 60's. I was diagnosed...
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What harm does low diastolic pressure do to your b...
Hi, My dad , who is 70 years old, has had hypertension problem( 160/100 mm Hg) for many years and...
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BP meds and salt substitute
I currently take a med for high blood pressure (losartan potassium) and a couple of other things. Is it O.K....
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Does high blood pressure run in your family?
If so, keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third. A...
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To young for hypertension
Im a male 21 in good shape and work out regularly i train cross fit for endurance i have been diagnosed with...
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any suggestions for hi bld cure besides pills? how...
have high blood. was prescribed to take phentamine once a day 2 wks ago. suffered violent vertigo with...
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Low Blood Pressure
I have been experiencing low blood pressure after swim classes. Swim classes are M-TH from 10-12 PM and F...
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Blood pressure
I am 65 years old, run about 35 miles a week, golf twice a week, try to eat healthy , my blood pressure ...
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