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Can I take BP meds every other day?
In many cases, they only need to be taken once every 24 hours. When you take the medications during those 24 hours should not matter, as long as you take them at the same time every day. Experiencing disturbed sleep when taking blood pressure medications before bedtime is a common issue.
Can pre hypertension be reversed?
Prehypertension is a warning sign of the risk of developing long term high blood pressure (hypertension), which increases the possibility of heart attack, stroke and other potentially fatal heart health problems later on. If detected and treated early, prehypertension can be reversed.
Is high blood pressure reversible?
The combination of lifestyle changes and medication control will bring about opportunity of keeping blood pressure in a normal range for a long period, thus making high blood pressure reversible. But being reversible is just the result of controlling high blood pressure. High blood pressure, the disease itself is not reversible.
Is it possible to lower blood pressure with medication?
Yes, the medical profession has several decades of experience of lowering blood pressure using various medications. If a blood pressure measuring device in a drug store shows you have high blood pressure, see your physician. Sometimes with stress blood pressure readings can be high, so we do not believe one reading.
Do you have resistant hypertension and not even know it?
In fact, you may have high blood pressure and not even know it. But resistant hypertension, just as the name says, is when your high blood pressure is difficult to control even with medication.
Why can’t I control my high blood pressure?
Medication can only do so much to control your blood pressure. Your doctor likely will explore four possibilities: 1. If you’re eating a diet that’s high in sodium, smoking, consuming a lot of alcohol, or are overweight and not exercising, your medication may not overcome those behaviors.