Question 1

What happens when your BP is high?

Accepted Answer

Headaches, Chest pains, Shortness of breath, Light headedness

Question 2

I'm a 28-year-old guy and I've been on high BP medicine, Telma 40, for about 2 years. Whenever I lie down, especially on my left side, I can really feel my heartbeat. It's like it's beating outside my chest, and it's making it hard for me to sleep. I've had an ECG and a 24-hour Holter monitor test, and both came back normal. Can you help me understand why this is happening and what I can do about it?

Accepted Answer

- Feeling your heartbeat while lying on your side is often normal, especially if you're aware of your body due to anxiety or stress. Since your ECG and Holter are normal, it's unlikely to be serious. Try sleeping on your right side, managing stress, and l

Question 3

Ive been noticing some pain in my chest that moves to my left arm and its paired with shortness of breath. It usually happens after Ive had an emotional setback and tends to go away on its own after a while. What could be causing this? Is it something I should be worried about?

Accepted Answer

Based on your symptoms, it sounds like you may be experiencing episodes of angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. In your case, the pain may be triggered by emotional stress. I recommend you to take Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets as needed for chest pain. The usual dose is 0.3 to 0.6 mg every 5 minutes as necessary, up to 3 doses. If the pain persists after taking the medication, please seek immediate medical attention.

I recently had an angioplasty on March 12th, and I'm currently on medication. I'm wondering about having an alcoholic drinkcould I have beer or whiskey? What's your advice on that?

Alcohol and smoking cessation is advised..

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What happens when your BP is high?

Ive been noticing some pain in my chest that moves to my left arm and its paired with shortness of breath. It usually happens after Ive had an emotional setback and tends to go away on its own after a while. What could be causing this? Is it something I should be worried about?

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