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Can I Lower My High Blood Pressure After Taking Telmisartan for Years?

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Question by Milind on Sep 26, 2024Hindi

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I am 49 age male. I have BP 150/95. Then our family doctor started Telmisartan 40 mg tab/per day. I have taken this tab since 2-3 year. Still now my BP is 150/100. My father also have high BP. Kindly suggest.

Ans: Increase the medication.
You need atleast two medicines and modifications in lifestyle by diet and physical activity.
Follow DASH diet.

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I am 49 year old and have high BP 150/100. I am taking telmisartan 40 mg but still my BP is not decrease. What to do or precaution to lower the BP. Thanks in advance

Ans: Medicines cannot do the work
There needs to be certain lifestyle modification
Particularly dietary discipline, sleep and activities
Early dinner by 6 pm
No animal protein in the dinner meal
Add fruits and salads in to your meal portions
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Stress-Meeting stress at the right way and right place with your mind

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My age is 49, height 6.1'' and weight 84 kg. My BP show 132- 112. I take daily telmisartan -40 mg for last 2 years. what should l do control BP to normal. Family doctor suggested minimise the salt and take cilndidipine 10 mg daily. Kindly suggest

Ans: I am not clear what is 132-112 mean. Are these systolic BP readings or one is systolic (upper one) and other diastolic (lower BP). If 112 is systolic BP, then it is okay.
If diastolic, then you need to consult physician to modify the medicines.
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I am 56 years of age. Since last two years I have regularly taking one tablet of Telmasartan 40, after being advised by the Doctor. However still my BP remains in the region of 160/100 to 150/90. Do I need to change the medicine and for that matter, consult a doctor.

Ans: Yes, you definitely another medicine added to Telmisarten. If it is still not controlled, the dose of Telmisarten could be doubled and other medicine could continue in half strength.
It has been found that combination medicines in less than full strength are better than higher dose of single medicine.

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