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What Is Usual Treatment For High Blood Pressure That Causes Heart Enlargement

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Houston, TX
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The usual treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension) that can lead to heart enlargement includes:

1. Medications
- Diuretics: Help reduce blood volume by eliminating excess sodium and water… read more

Medications.

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Edmore, MI

Are you able to afford your medications? Do you have to choose between food or medication for some months? Are you aware that you might be able to get help paying for medications through your drug maker? Have you ever looked into apps such as goodrx or singlecare?

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Here are some medications commonly used to manage heart disease:

- Diuretics: Often prescribed for hypertension, they help reduce blood volume by eliminating sodium and water through urination… read more

Aldactone

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Tippecanoe, IN

I take spirolactone 25mg2xdly. I also take carvedilol 25mg2xdly aspirin and diuretic. I don't have a question just a comment. When I don't take medicine my BP is round 180-2 over 110/140. My pulse is normal and I this medicine works for me.

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sorry abuthe mistakes just put in eye drops my eldest daughter who has been married 16 years name is kristy and youngest who is the mother of my two grandkids is beth

Which Magnesium Supplement Is BEST? The Pharmacist Says...

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Roswell, GA

As promised, here is the second video by a pharmacist talking about how to select a good Magnesium supplement. The pharmacist says...

In this video, we discuss the wide variety of magnesium supplements that are available (e.g., magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium malate, magnesium taurate, magnesium orotate, magnesium oxide), searching for clues that may reveal which supplements are superior. The bulk of this discussion focuses on determining which forms of magnesium are best… read more

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OK, let me out that daily stop to the clinic on my do do list😂

What Can I Do To Loose Weight, When I Can Not Exercise Due To My Heart

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Comanche, TX

I have stage 4 congestive heart failure and cartiomyopathy. My left ventrical has stopped woring all together and my defribulator/ pacemaker works 100% of the time. I'm scared that my battery is going to run out faster than usual. i van not exercise due to the exercision to th heart. I have been eating two meals a day and nothing past 6pm.
I am gaining weight in stead of loosing. WHAT CAN I DO ?? Please Help !!!
WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MYSELF LOOSE THE WEIGHT ?

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R u on diuretics like furosemide, aldactone,and metolazone (a booster 4 water pills)?? Fluid gain is common with ChHF. Keeping salt intake 2 1,500-2,000 / day helps tremendously. Throw out canned… read more

Colonoscopy

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Anderson, SC

I am now due for my colonoscopy, my last one was five years ago, (had a small polyp) removed, since then I have developed heart issues, Dissection of an artery, CHF, (low EF), and had to have an ICD. I am afraid to be put to sleep for the procedure with the colonoscopy. Have anyone had their colonoscopy, with CHF and an ICD? Thanks.

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I am so glad everything worked out good for you. I have lungs and some mild heart issues are what I call them. But I do have Right sided CHF and a heart murmur. Every time I have to go under it… read more