Suggest remedy for high blood pressure
Patient: my grandmothers blood pressure is very low right now and a few hours ago it was very high. i don't know what to do and im really stressed. shes lying on the couch saying she feels cold and dizzy with a bucket next to her because she feels nauseous too. PLEASE HELP is there something she can eat or do to help get her blood pressure back up? we counted 150/70 on the little machine. please help Doctor: Hello,Her blood pressure reading you just mentioned is 150/70, right? It's not a low reading. In fact, it's a high reading. No need to worry about BP. She will need bp lowering medicines. Don't worry about lowering BP readings. Monitor blood pressure and if it remains above 140 then needs treatment. Avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet, and low salt diet. Regular exercises like walking, according to patient capacity at 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't be abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Regarding medicines, you can ask local for tab Amlodipine. This nausea feeling could be gastritis. Avoid spicy foods. Also maintain sleep habits regular. Have some walk after meals instead of taking rest immediately. She can take acid suppressant like tab pantoprazole before breakfast.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode