Patient's question:
Hypertension stage three, taking chronic disease medication, Metoprolol Tartrate tablets one each morning and evening, and Fosinopril Sodium tablets one in the morning. Recent monitoring data shows 160/120 in the morning, normal at noon and evening. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hypertension is a common disease, classified as primary or secondary, which can affect the kidneys, heart, cerebral blood vessel arteriosclerosis, leading to a decline in morbidity, and can cause symptoms such as headaches and dizziness. Active treatment is required to prevent the recurrence of complications. From the perspective of blood pressure readings, they are normal in the afternoon and evening, but even if they are high in the morning, they should not be this high. Considering the reading of 160/120, it is likely due to inaccurate measurement. It can be measured again under stable conditions. If it is indeed high, you can add some fosinopril in the evening.