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  • I am thinking about getting pregnant and I have high blood pressure and taking medication. Are there special precautions I should take?
  • My doctor told me I had high blood pressure and prescribed medication to lower my blood pressure. But, I read on the internet there are herbs that can lower blood pressure. Are they effective and safe?
  • How often should I measure my blood pressure? I take blood pressure medication every day.
  • Is potassium important to control my blood pressure?
  • Does my cold medicine affect my blood pressure? Does it interact with my blood pressure medication?
  • I heard in the news that sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure. Is that true? How do I know if I have it?
  • Does my high cholesterol affect my high blood pressure?
  • I have diabetes and my parents and my brother have high blood pressure? Will I get high blood pressure, too?
  • Some news reports said that hormone treatment after menopause is risky. Will it affect my high blood pressure?
  • My doctor said that there was too much protein in my urine. What does this mean? My blood pressure is still high even though I take medication. 
  •  I have high blood pressure and my parents did, too. What can I do so perhaps my children will not get high blood pressure?

 

 


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