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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - Didn't work for me

I have never been able to get comfortable using Resperate. I find myself working too hard to have my breathes follow the patterns in Resperate - and end up holding my breath or breating in what feels like such an irregular pattern. I find that I do much better with...

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Post vacation hypertension

Topic - Blood Pressure & Hypertension

Q: After a delightful vacation, I developed unpleasant headache, felt tightness in my chest, and my blood pressure was higher than ever. I already take 2 meds, walk, and am a vegetarian, but what could have precipitated an increase after a vacation? A: The most likely source of your increased blood pressure after a wonderful vacation is what you ate. Restaurants liberally use salt to enhance flavor in cooking, even with vegetables. Some people with hypertension are very sensitive to the amount of salt in foods. My guess is that you consumed more salt than usual while on...

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Medication: Adalat /Nifedipine (CCB)

Topic - Medication: Adalat /Nifedipine (CCB)

How Adalat Reduces Blood Pressure Brand Name examples of Nifedipine include Adalat CC and Procardia XL. Adalat is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Calcium Channel Blockers. Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry of calcium into these cells that causes the heart to contract and arteries to narrow. By blocking the entry of calcium, CCBs decrease contraction of the heart and dilate (widen) the arteries. Other CCB's include Cardizem LA, Plendil and Tiazac. Although these medications are beneficial, many times they are not...