Deprofessional:
Please I need answers to the following questions relating to HBP.

1) why is there no drug that can permanently keep our BP with the normal range? I mean, why must we take HBP drug for life?

2) what is the side effect of taking HBP drug everyday?

3) What is life expectancy of a person on HBP drugs?

4) what do you advice one with HBP ( 150/100)

5) Is it not absurd to suffer HBP at 43

MissRaine69:
Will try to address all matters
1) why is there no drug that can permanently keep our BP with the normal range? I mean, why must we take HBP drug for life?
[/color] The problem with HBP especially amongst Africans is that we are genetically very predisposed to HBP due to how our kidneys metabolise sodium what does not help is the high sodium content in our diets. HBP especially when it’s persistently high despite treatment is common amongst Africans( anyone who is black basically regardless of location) . The common medication prescribed is a diuretic these drugs also cause side effects which means you need more medication to counteract that. And it becomes a cycle.

Most people require a complete lifestyle change as the cure medication. They come off medication.
2) what is the side effect of taking HBP drug everyday?
[color=#000099] this depends on what you are on. It should tell you with the leaflet that comes with the medication.

3) What is life expectancy of a person on HBP drugs?
[/color] No one can answer this not even a doctor . If you don’t change your lifestyle obviously this makes your prognosis quite poor especially if you have other cormorbid conditions

4) what do you advice one with HBP ( 150/100)
[color=#000099] Change your lifestyle It’s not a cure but it will help. You have Stage 2 hypertension the which is serious. Kindly look at the DASH diet I appreciate it’s diffficult to follow if you are based here but salt( getting low sodium salt helps) alcohol and reducing your weight if overweight should not be a hinderance. Everything you eat or drink cannot be taken for granted there is a lot of hidden salt in most food. A good example being Indomie noodles Maintain contact with your doctor and have regular blood checks.

5) Is it not absurd to suffer HBP at 43
[color=#000099][/color] No it’s not absurd, no one wakes up with HBP early symptoms presented a long time ago but you probably brushed them off until something major made you go to the doctor.

Hope this helps.

Deprofessional:
Please I need answers to the following questions relating to HBP.

1) why is there no drug that can permanently keep our BP with the normal range? I mean, why must we take HBP drug for life?

2) what is the side effect of taking HBP drug everyday?

3) What is life expectancy of a person on HBP drugs?

4) what do you advice one with HBP ( 150/100)

5) Is it not absurd to suffer HBP at 43

Deprofessional:
Please I need answers to the following questions relating to HBP.

1) why is there no drug that can permanently keep our BP with the normal range? I mean, why must we take HBP drug for life?

2) what is the side effect of taking HBP drug everyday?

3) What is life expectancy of a person on HBP drugs?

4) what do you advice one with HBP ( 150/100)

5) Is it not absurd to suffer HBP at 43