- Male
- 39 Years
- 22/01/2025
I've been taking TELMA H for the past two years for my high blood pressure. I'm a bit concerned and was wondering if there are any drawbacks or side effects of staying on this medication for so long.
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Continue same treatment .Salt restricted diet and diet changes ,regular aerobic exercises is recommended..
Dr. Mubarak Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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yes an ECG along with cardiac markers are advised to the patient
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I'm really worried about my husband who recently had an ECG done. It mentioned something about a 'probably MI Inferior' and 'RS inversion area between V1 and V2.' I'm not sure what this means. Is this something serious that we should be concerned about, and are there any more tests we should consider?
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I'm feeling really worried about some symptoms I've been experiencing. I've been having mild chest pain in both my chest and some pain in my shoulder and back when I'm at rest. My ECG showed WPW, but my echocardiogram came back normal. The doctor mentioned these symptoms aren't cardiac-related, which was a relief at first, but then my routine TMT test came back positive with a report of ST depression ischemia. I'm also concerned about my cholesterol levels, with total cholesterol at 139, HDL at 33, and LDL at 103. Given my situation and age, is there some risk I should be aware of? What should I do because I'm really worried about my health? By the way, I don't feel any pain while I'm working or walking.
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