Doctor i m 27 years of age and i am diagonised with primary hypertension stage 2. I am taking amlodipine 10 mg OD and tab enapril 10mg BD. My question is tat after bringing my weight to ideal weight by eating oats and fruits i could bring my BP to normal. So is it mandatory tat i should continue with anti hypertensive drugs!
Brief Answer:Weight loss may improve your blood pressure values, but can not treat hypertension. Detailed Answer:Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. Being diagnosed with primary hypertension, means that it doesn't have a known secondary cause of it. Obesity or overweight is not the cause of your hypertension, and your hypertension can not disappear with loss of weight. But, weight loss can improve your blood pressure values. On the other hand, if you lose weight, you put away obesity and overweight as another risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, despite your hypertension for which you should take medications. So, I encourage you to lose weight through a balanced diet and regular physical activity. Continue taking antihypertensive Chat Doctor. You should not smoke. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you need more clarifications. Otherwise, please close and rate the answer. Kind