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INDONESIA, Oct 22 — Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where the body’s systolic blood pressure averages 140 mmHg or higher, and/or its diastolic blood pressure averages 90 mmHg or higher. Systolic pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the arteries, arterioles, capillaries and veins when the heart is contracting; diastolic pressure is vascular pressure when the heart is at rest.
Average values for a rested and healthy adult is 120 mmHg (16 kPa) systolic and 80 mmHg (11 kPa) diastolic (120/80 mmHg).
Don’t worry that your doctor will be harder to convince
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ypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where the body’s systolic blood pressure averages 140 mmHg or higher, and/or its diastolic blood pressure averages 90 mmHg or higher. Systolic pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the arteries, arterioles, capillaries and veins when the heart is contracting; diastolic pressure is vascular pressure when the heart is at rest.
Average values for a rested and healthy adult is 120 mmHg (16 kPa) systolic and 80 mmHg (11 kPa) diastolic (120/80 mmHg). Vascular pressure undergoes circadian variations due to a variety of factors such as tiredness, stress, inadequate sleep, excessive food intake and similar causes during a regular workday.
Hypertension can either be primary or secondary. Primary hypertension has no known organic cause unlike secondary hypertension which can be traced to certain organic conditions such as pregnancy, heart disease or kidney ailments.
Hypertension can create weakened arteries, heart disease and stroke as well as create problems for other organs. Additional problems can include blindness, sleeplessness and erectile dysfunction. One problem with high blood pressure though is that the symptoms may not be present or noticeable. Some symptoms though are noticeable by people. Blurred vision, headaches, sweating and nausea are hard to ignore. You need to actually measure your blood pressure to be sure hypertension is present. One elevated reading does not necessarily indicate chronic high blood pressure. Regular checks are necessary.
It is important to be informed of the potential side effects of medication before you start taking it. Four types of medication I am sharing today are ACE Inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics.
The ACE Inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme) relax blood vessels by blocking angiotensin II production. This is a hormone responsible for narrowed blood vessels. Some commonly prescribed are: benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, quinapril and ramipril.
Accompanying the drugs are possible side effects such as chronic coughing, headaches, chest pain and even kidney disease. Now let’s look at Beta Blockers. These drugs reduce nerve signals to the heart and blood vessels which causes the heart to beat slower reducing blood pressure. Commonly prescribed beta blockers include: acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), carvedilol (Coreg), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), nadolol (Corgard), penbutolol (Levatol), propranolol (Inderal) and timolol (Blocadren).
Some possible effects of these drugs are dizziness, impotence, depression, fatigue and even hallucinations.
Calcium Channel Blockers: These drugs block calcium from entering heart and blood vessel muscle cells. This prevents the blood vessels from constricting and lowers blood pressure. Common prescribed beta blockers include: amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR) felodipine (Plendil), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), and verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).
Nausea, heartburn, shortness of breath, dizziness, and sexual dysfunction can occur. More serious is stroke and heart attack ” one of the very things the drug is designed to prevent.
Diuretics or water pills flush the body of fluid and sodium making it so that the blood vessels do not hold as much fluid, and in turn lowering blood pressure. Common diuretics include: chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix) and indapamide (Lozol).
Electrolyte imbalances, impotence, breast enlargement in men (gynecomastia), gout, menstrual irregularities, increased blood sugar, blurred vision, and fever.
If reducing or eliminating high blood pressure medication is your goal, I recommend taking this slowly. Do not just discontinue your medication.
Don’t worry that your doctor will be harder to convince. Doing it gradually and continuing to monitor your blood pressure with your doctor will make the transition easier to swallow.
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