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Question
Hello doctor,
I have high blood pressure of 160, while taking the medicine my blood pressure stabilized at 100. I went to the doctor again and said if my blood pressure drops, I should stop taking the medicine. I stopped for 4 days, then I felt a little tired and tinnitus. The doctor told me that people who are tired and tinnitus after stopping blood pressure medication should continue to take it? Thank you.
Nguyen Thi Hien (1978)
Answer
Hello,
To the question “Can people who are tired and tinnitus after stopping blood pressure medication continue to take it? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You should measure your blood pressure several times a day. If your home blood pressure is >=135/85 mmHg several times a day, you may have high blood pressure. You should take your medicine regularly, see a Cardiologist to find the cause of high blood pressure and prevent complications of hypertension
High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer" due to the disease progressing silently and if not controlled, it can lead to dangerous complications:
Heart attack, stroke: High blood pressure causes hardening and thickening of the blood vessel walls (atherosclerosis), which can lead to a heart attack, stroke or Other complications Aneurysm: increased blood pressure causes the walls of the blood vessels to weaken and bulge, forming an aneurysm. If a blood vessel ruptures, it can be life-threatening. Heart failure: To pump blood against the high pressure in the walls of your arteries, your heart has to work harder, leading to left ventricular hypertrophy. When the heart muscle thickens, it becomes difficult to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, which can lead to heart failure Renal failure due to the risk of narrowing of the renal arteries with high blood pressure Retinal bleeding Metabolic syndrome: This syndrome includes a group of disorders of your body's metabolism, including: increased waist circumference, increased triglycerides, decreased HDL-C (good cholesterol), high insulin levels. These disorders make you more likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, stroke Brain complications: Narrowed arteries make it difficult for blood to flow to the brain, leading to stroke, brain hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, dementia memory. If you still have questions about people who are tired and tinnitus after stopping blood pressure medication should continue to take it, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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Answered by Dr. Phan Dinh Thuy Tien - General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
