I have been taking pills for hypertension for a year, which I probably had from nervousness. Now I am at ease because the reason for my nerves is gone. I have a blood pressure monitor, I do it in the morning and for a couple of weeks my blood pressure has been at 120/80. I am 48 years old. Please write, do I have to continue taking medications for hypertension, since I no longer have it? Is elevated heart rate a symptom of some disease?
The presented data only shows that you are properly treated, since your blood pressure is 120/80 - but not that your hypertension has resolved. Permanent resolution of hypertension can occur only in very rare cases - for example, when it is caused by a narrowing of the renal artery and the narrowing is removed by surgery. Over 95-97 percent people have essential hypertension that does not go away permanently. It is known that essential hypertension always relapses after discontinuing medication - about a year after discontinuing medication, most people usually have to go back to taking the pills. Since you are 48 years old, it should be taken into account that changes in the hormonal profile are slowly starting, which will favor an increase in blood pressure. If the heart rate is elevated, this means that the circulatory situation is not stable. So you can get complications when you try to stop taking your pills. Only in situations where the pressure is below 110/70 can you skip the nearest dose of the drug once and then measure the pressure before taking the next dose. If your blood pressure is above 120/80, you need to take another dose. If in doubt about the need for continued treatment, always consult your doctor.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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