high blood pressure question

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I would tell your doctor that you are dealing with some personal issues that are troubling, but that you feel you are working through them. At least then, he will know that stress may be playing a part of the high blood pressure.

There are many kinds of blood pressure meds, he may switch you to a different kind to see if it works better, or increase your dosage. Do you feel that you retain any fluid, do you feel bloated or do your ankles swell? If so, you may need a medication with hydrochlorothiazide which will help with water retention. It is standard high blood pressure treatment, if the blood pressure medicine alone does not take care of the problem. Many blood pressure meds have both the blood pressure med and the hydrocholorothiazide in the same pill.