My 16 year old son has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure. The dr. wants to put him on hyzaar. He's been running a 140/78 bp for about 2 years now on and off. Does anyone have any info regarding teens and high blood pressure. I only hear about it in adults. Please write back. Thanks.
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Hello,
Thank you for submitting a SharePost. This is a really timely issue and one of our site experts just posted a blog about High Blood Pressure in children.
Click here to read Craig Stoltz's blog, which includes some great information and links to additional resources that you may find helpful.
Also, please click here to read more information about Hyzaar.
Best,
Katherine