Time urgency to lower blood pressure
Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Jun 09 2009
Q: My husband has been taking 10 mg of lisinopril and recently increased it to 20 mg. He has been on the 20 mg. dosage for 3 weeks and his blood pressure is still high, 176/96. He is very concerned as his upcoming job needs his blood pressure to be lower than this by September. If he goes on a higher dosage of this medicine or another, how long will it take for the MD to determine if the med is working to reduce his BP?
A: Your husband needs to make sure his doctor is aware of the need to have his blood pressure controlled by September. With a deadline, the doctor might change medications sooner to achieve control. In addition, your husband should consider using the RESPeRATE. It can be used safely in combination with drugs and generally starts working within four weeks.
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