MY FRIEND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CHF HE IS ON METOPROLOL, ISOSORBIDE, HYDRALAZINE AND LISINOPRILMOSTLY HIS BP IS ELEVATED ESPECIALLY THE DIASTOLIC WHICH SOMETIMES READS OVER 90 -11O SYSTOLIC IS USUALLY BETWEEN 150 - 180 SOMETIMES IT GOES OVER 200WHEN HIS BP GOES LOW AS IT DID RECENTLY (103/74) HE GETSDIZZY THIS LAST ALMOST ALL DAY. is this ANY CAUSE FOR ALARM AND WHEN SHOULD HE GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROON
Hi Heath medicines which your friend is taking for Congestive Heart Failure is alright. The things which needs to be taken care of is his Blood Pressure is it is staying above 140/90 MMH then the medicines needs to be adjusted in terms of dose and for that its advisable that he should consult the cardiologist personally. Whenever the BP falls below 80 systolic and 60 diastolic medical attention should be taken. Another thing which he needs to take care is to limit his water intake to no more than 1.5 Lars per day and limit dietary salt intake also. I wish him good luck