High Blood Pressure

[Cyber Trucker]

Hey doc I have high blood press and i need to contol it. I cut out a lot of high salt filled food and red meat . I'm on chlorthalid and metoprolol but it's about the same can you help I have a d.o.t. phy soon:flush:

[Dr Steve]

Hey doc I have high blood press and i need to contol it. I cut out a lot of high salt filled food and red meat . I'm on chlorthalid and metoprolol but it's about the same can you help I have a d.o.t. phy soon:flush:


Trucker:

The things you can do without just changing your blood pressure medications (which your doctor may have to do anyway) include:

Maintaining your "ideal" body weight
any weight loss will help

Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat

Get 30 minutes of excercise daily if you can
at least 3 times a week

No more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day

avoid extra salt in your diet

If you take a multi-faceted approach, you can often get your BP under control without medication, or at least help keep it lower so you need less medication.

Good luck, man. If you have a DOT physical coming up soon, your doc probably just needs to change your medication, increase the dose you're on, or add a new one.

hope this helps.


your pal,


steve