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How can high blood pressure be managed?
Question
I am a 38 years old man suffering from high blood pressure for the last 3 years. I am taking Revas-H daily. But now I am feeling very low and lethargic almost whole day. I also feel that my sexual energy has declined. Sometimes I feel heaviness in my chest and slight pain in my heart. I got the ECG done 8 months ago and the result was normal. My weight is 82 kg and my height is 5.9 feet. What types of exercise would help me in maintaining blood pressure?
Expert Answer
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Dr Monica MahajanDec 28, 2009
Associate Director,
Internal Medicine,
Max Hospital, New Delhi
Internal Medicine,
Max Hospital, New Delhi
Since you developed hypertension at a relatively young age, you have to be on regular lifestyle modifications including salt restriction and exercise. You can go in for brisk walking for 30-45 minutes or an equivalent exercise. Since you are mentioning heaviness in the chest and fatigue, get the following done:
- Lipid profile - cholesterols and triglycerides need to be well-controlled
- Stress echocardiography
- Thyroid profile
- Eye check up to look for atherosclerosis (narrowing of vessels due to cholesterol deposits)
- Consult a urologist.
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