High blood pressure returned - should I stay in school? Posted: 10-15-07 15:19pm
I am a 38 year old female from a family
with a history of high blood
pressure,stroke and heart disease.
Ealier in the year,I joined a community
college inorder to upgrade my science
courses and be able to get into nursing.I
was succesful except my blood pressure
went up after a few months into the
program.My doctor started treatment with a
small dose of Novo-Hydrazide-12.5ml.This
lowered the pressure for a few days and
then it rose again. I started taking a
full tab for it .This also seemed to work
for some time and my pressure again went
back to an average of 156/101. I now take
atenolol together with Hydrazide but find
the side effects sometimes real nasty.It
has however taken care of chest pain which
I have suffered from ever since my blood
pressure went up.
My mitral valve was found to have a
mild-moderate leak but all other tests
were found to okay.
I am now in full time studies trying to
become a nurse but I amnot sure if this
will make my health worse or whether I
should consider trying something less
stressful.I weigh 135 lbs and try to
exercise daily.Please let me know what you
think about my prognosis given the fact
that I have five children at hme ranging
in age from 2yrs.-14yrs.
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MandMs
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Posted: 10-19-07 06:08am
Can you ask for another combination of
medicines to treat high blood pressure?
Did you talk with your doctor about
finding the most suitable combination of
drugs and about the time when to expect
full improvement?
How is your blood pressure when you are
less stressed?
Have you practiced healthy diet (fruits
and vegetables, low salt concentration and
low fat diary products) before and after
taking medicines?
