[annanymous]

Ano pong dapat gawin pag may hypertension? Anong mga dapat iwasan? Kapag mataas ang blood pressure, anong magandang first aid bukod sa gamot? Pwede kong i-google pero mas ok kung manggagaling sa mga merong hypertension o may kilala na nakakaranas nito.
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[Bentong]

Sabi ng officemates ko first aid daw ay aspirin (Aspilet, 80 mg). Yun daw gamit ng Dad nya na may Highblood pressure.

Change lifestyle daw. Low salt diet should be maintained. And the usual "exercise" pero this is to prevent daw ha? Pag mataas na talaga BP hindi na rin daw recommended yung mga sobrang nakakapagod na exercise just plain jogging na lang daw.

[salingpusa]

Huwag palaging magagalit at maiinis. Learn to forgive. Magparaya at magbigay na lang kesa tumaas ang presyon na nakakasakit lamang ng ulo! Its not worth it ang mga troubles sa buhay. Life is short. Always remember that life is more important kesa sa mga bagay na trivial... Value your health more than your wealth!  

[yoko]

Yung father ko my high blood din kaya meron syang maintenance na gamot na nireseta ng doctor....Pritor Plus yung name....

Then pinapa-inom din namin sya ng Xango (Food Supplement)....advised yung ng auntie ko na painomin sa kanya kasi mabisa daw.... 30ml kada meal ... three times a day...

[maria]

Sabi ng officemates ko first aid daw ay aspirin (Aspilet, 80 mg). Yun daw gamit ng Dad nya na may Highblood pressure.

Change lifestyle daw. Low salt diet should be maintained. And the usual "exercise" pero this is to prevent daw ha? Pag mataas na talaga BP hindi na rin daw recommended yung mga sobrang nakakapagod na exercise just plain jogging na lang daw.

Ang Aspirin alam ko pang prevent lang ng clotting. It thins the blood kasi kaya bawal sa mga taong prone sa bleeding.

Pero tama yun low-salt diet add ko na rin syempre ang low-fat diet. Exercise is also good pero you have to consult your doctor first. Try mo na lang maglakadlakad wag lang pagsobra init ng araw.

Eat oatmeal in the morning. If you can try eating a clove of garlic. Pwede mo din siyang pigain sa kalamansi juice another option is to use ginger instead of garlic.

I think mas ok ito kesa sa pag-inom ng gamot.

Btw, ikaw ba ang may problema. Where you checked by a doctor? Kasi ang mama ko kapag sa hospital kinukunan ng BP laging mataas. Kaya once nandun lang kami for the free check-up naconfine na sya. You know how some hospitals work here. Ang daming iniresetang gamot yun tuloy inabot kami ng 4 days kasi lagi sya nalulula kasi sobrang baba ng BP nya which is worse than high BP. White coat hypertension lang pala yun case nya, meaning nininyerbos sya pag doctor or nurse ang kumukuha ng BP nya kasi kung anu-anong thoughts ang sumasagi sa isip nya. What best is to have it check again by your doctor several times during the consultation para medyo kampante ka na. Ganun yun ginagawa ng bagong doctor ni mama. Ngayon wala na syang tinetake na meds. Even the aspirin which is given to those of advance age eh tinanggal na kasi maraming side effects provided na igive-up nya ang chicharon, bagooong at alamang.

[annanymous]

^Hindi po ako yung may hypertension. Ang tatay ko. May for maintenance na gamot syang iniinom. Kaya lang minsan bigla na lang daw syang parang matutumba. Pero hindi naman daw sya nahihilo. Parang ang gulo no? Hindi ko kasi alam kung related pa rin yun sa hypertension. Ayaw naman nyang bumalik sa doktor para matingnan uli.
Salamat sa mga nag-post.

[Jazon]

annanymous,
I can connect you to a very popular doctor. He's Dr Romulo De Villa, PhD and he conducts free consultations in our office in Makati and Ortigas. He's a nutritionist and Molecular Oncologist. Just send me a private message for us to schedule an appointment.

But for immediate help, one way to reduce blood pressure is to minimize salt intake. Another is to have enough (8 hours) sleep and to reduce stress.

[annanymous]

^Salamat Jazon! Pero hindi ba dapat sa cardiologist magpatingin ang may mga hypertension? Anyway, interesado rin ako sa nutritionist lalo na kapag free ang consultation. PM na lang kita pag may time. Thank you uli.

[Jazon]

Ideally you should see a cardiologist, but most cardiologists were trained to recommend drugs (which can harm your father) so a doctor/nutritionist can help.

We need to set up an appointment before you can go to the place, so we should schedule about 2 weeks before the set time and place.

[achel_wei]

My dad is also hypertensive. In fact, he already had his first heart-attack. Thank God he was given another chance at life.

Nasabi na ata lahat rito e. Magpatingin sa doktor, uminom ng gamot na pang maintenance, kumain ng low-sodium diets, bawang, less stress, getting adequate sleep, etc.

Pero masasabi ko na makakatulong talaga ang regular exercise. And by this, I mean a balance of aerobic and anaerobic exercises. Diets and drugs just aren't enough when you already have a chronic disease like hypertension. You have to couple it with a healthy lifestyle.

You can encourage your dad to join a local sportsclub, like maybe badminton. My dad, since his first heart attack, has taken up table tennis and lawn tennis. Or take up jogging every once in a while with a friend. Ang kagandahan kasi ng nasa sports club nakaka-enganyo kasi marami kang kasama, plus you make new friends. So far, my dad is doing good. Of course he still takes his medication and cooks his own meals (so he has good control of the sodium and calories) importante pa rin yun.

It is also well to consult with a physician to get the all-clear before your dad can get into such activities. Start light, then you can pick up your pace from there.

Good luck!

[3ric]

...pardon my ignorance but what the heaven is "anaerobic exercise"?

And by this, I mean a balance of aerobic and anaerobic exercises...

[achel_wei]

[maria]

^Hindi po ako yung may hypertension. Ang tatay ko. May for maintenance na gamot syang iniinom. Kaya lang minsan bigla na lang daw syang parang matutumba. Pero hindi naman daw sya nahihilo. Parang ang gulo no? Hindi ko kasi alam kung related pa rin yun sa hypertension. Ayaw naman nyang bumalik sa doktor para matingnan uli.
Salamat sa mga nag-post.

must be the meds. kasi ang pagbaba daw ng BP level ay dapat gradual.  even a sudden 20mm Hg can cause dizzines and fainting and even worse kahit mataas pa rin sa normal ang reading. this is why meds should be given first in low dosage saka na lang itataas after several days.

Ideally you should see a cardiologist, but most cardiologists were trained to recommend drugs (which can harm your father) so a doctor/nutritionist can help.

You are so right. Yun cardio ni mama ang dami meds na ibinibigay lalong lang syang nahirapan kaya papalit-palit lang ng gamot parang trial and error lang ang ginagawa. buti na lang at may mga reliable websites like yun sa mayo clinic.  pero i first get the cardios permission to take her off the meds which is also done gradually to check kung kayang iregulate yun bp nya without taking meds. fortunately, her bp level normalize kasi di naman pala sya hypertensive talaga. hirap kasi sa ibang doctor nagrerely lang sa present lab results kaya mali ang diagnosis.  

[annanymous]

^Tama ka maria. Yung gamot nga ang reason sa pagkahilo ng tatay ko. Kasi nung pinalitan nung doctor yung gamot nya, di na sya nahihilo.

[jojoaries]

kain lagi ng tsokolate... napanood ko sa national geographic isina-suggest nila ang tsokolate para bumaba ang blood pressure...