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Will a doctor prescribe medication to a 27-year-old male with high blood pressure? |
My boyfriend over the past year has consistently had high blood pressure. Most recently it was 166/94, though he had gotten it down to 137/84. He is 27, 6'0", and weighs around 200. In the past year, he has lost 55 lbs and almost completely changed his diet and started exercising regularly. Still, his bp registers high when we check it. High blood pressure runs in his family, even among non-obese members. He refuses to go to the doctor about this because he does not want to take pills for it (thinks he's too young). I don't think a doctor would prescribe medication for someone so young without first trying to help him manage it with changes to his lifestyle. Does anyone have any experience with this? Yes, a good doctor will put you medication. Unfortunately a lot of doctors will waste time and tell you to do lifestyle changes first and go on the dash diet. This is all good advise, but does little if you have a family history of high blood pressure. I had high blood pressure at a young ate and then lost over 70 pounds and got to my ideal weight. It did not bring down my blood pressure enough. My mom died of a stroke brought on by high blood pressure. All my uncles have high blood pressure and everyone of them has had a heart attack. I don't play around, I take my medication. It took almost a year to find one that I liked. Most of them have side effects and it was the side effects my mom did not like taking pills either. For a young guy like him, I recomend taking an Ace Inhibitor (like Altace) or an ARB medication (like Atacand). These have no sexual side effects and they protect your kidneys. I take Atacand even though it is expensive, because it has no side effects for me at all. I find when you get your blood pressure under control, you are not as angry or jittery too. They should i'm in my 20's, female, and i take HBP med. one pill per day....if he doesn't get help he could have a stroke. I was that age when I started taking bp meds, same height and weight, too. The question is, does he want to take meds, or does he want to go on dialysis when the pressure destroys his kidneys? Or have open heart surgery (and ruin his beautiful body) when he blows out a heart valve? No, meds are the first course of action. The potential for damage is far too great to wait for life-style change to make a difference, and with his family history, life-style won't make a difference anyway: he needs the meds, just like I did. Get him to a doctor. Guess what? Boyfriend is mortal like everyone else. He should definetly go to the doctor there could be many reasons for his high blood pressure. I had HBP when I was 17 and had to be medicated cause they couldn't find any reason for it. It could simply be genetic but also could relate to kidney problems, diabetes, and a list of other internal complications. Hi, Most doctors would prescribe some sort of medicine. So it is better if you help him change his lifestyle. The following shoulud help u There is a direct relation between your blood pressure and your chances of heart disease. Lower your blood pressure; lower your danger of heart disease. Use these tips to lower your blood pressure. Limit Your Salt Consumption This is the most crucial way of lowering blood pressure. The recommended daily salt consumption for an adult is 5g. But many people eat double that quantity. Adhere to the recommended daily intake and your blood pressure will decrease. Avoid adding salt at the table and while cooking. Instead, choose herbs to make your foods tasty. Read the salt content of ready meals, which can be very high. Calculate your daily salt intake by noting down the salt content on packets and tins. Stop Smoking Smoking combined with high blood pressure is very fatal. Smoking restricts the arteries, thus increasing the heart beats. When you smoke, your blood pressure shoots up a lot. Though it will come down slowly in about 10 - 15 minutes, once you stop smoking and then rises again when you smoke the next time. The problem arises when frequent inhalation of nicotine and carbon monoxide constricts the arteries and leads to your blood pressure shooting up. Hence stop smoking right away. Avoid Fatty Foods Saturated fat can block your arteries, so ensure all your food is low in saturates. Avoid Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat and Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat, since they too can clog your arteries. So stay away from products whose ingredients include hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats. http://www.freewebs.com/getanswer/natura... |
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