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People monitored with
blood pressure reading less than 159/99 are considered to be Mild
Hypertension patients. Their condition is not considered as dangerous
and many doctors do not feel comfortable while prescribing medication
for them. They feel that the medicines used during this time would
have side effects and could be even more dangerous to the person than
his moderately high blood pressure.
But times have changed and seems as if
doctors have also changed. Following a recent research and survey,
doctors have started treating “Stage 1 Hypertension”, which means
the stage of a person where his readings is anywhere between 140/90
and 159/99 Hg, with the help of medicines wherever necessary. If the
reading of a person is 130/80 and he is also suffering from diabetes
and high blood pressure, his treatment is very carefully carried out.
With the help of medicines available
today, the levels of blood pressure can be controlled even with small
doses resulting in less harm to the body and with a low risk of side
effects.
One can find a wide range of medicines
for high blood pressure available in the market from different
manufacturers and in addition to that, combinations of certain types
of drugs are also sometimes included in these “antihypertensive
drugs”. Though these new medicines differ in chemical make up and
structure but normally produce similar effects on the human body.
With the kind of
range of medicines for high blood pressure available in the market,
doctors can choose the medicines best suited for their individual
patients and may prescribe medicines with less side effects in order
to avoid any future complications. In comparison with the older
treatments, doctors today can provide treatment for conditions like
Hypertension and associated problems like congestive heart failure
even with the help of a single course of medicines.
While treating Hypertension, doctors
normally start slow and low, and increase the dosage gradually until
the blood pressure level comes down to the normal level, but in
certain cases it might not help. In those cases where the patient
does not show any signs of improvement or is suffering from the side
effects of medicines, the doctors replace the medicines.
In the present treatment for Stage 1
Hypertension, one is normally given one drug and if the blood
pressure level does not come down to a targeted level of 140/90 Hg, a
second dose is administered. But this is not the target level for
every individual, as it has to be further lowered to 130/80 Hg for
the patients suffering from diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
The treatment for the old levels of
conventional High Blood Pressure, which today goes by the name of
“Stage 2 Hypertension”, is generally started with at least 2
drugs and the addition of third drug is made if the patient is not
responding according to the doctor.
In order to cure Hypertension, do not
just depend on the medication alone. You can improve the effect of
these medicines along with bringing few changes in your present
lifestyle. Eat a balanced diet, reduce or stop the intake of alcohol,
start exercising regularly and say a big ‘no’ to smoking.
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