Q: hogh blood pressure in thin - severe chronic pain patient
patient is 45
thin, 110lbs
very active daily
eats low fat low sodium
MVA 2008 ubresolved bp and pain since , 6 bulging but not herniated disks involved.
meds:
non narcotics
and cortizone injections
sufered severe abuse as child.
became abuse councilor
teacher
suffered sever spaousal abuse.
assisted in helping abused women
has fear responces to stressors
son serving as striker comander in iraq
daughter to be deployed as well
curreb\nt spouse is aloof
runs a breeding and traininf farm alone little help of over 14 tb racegiurses some stallions.
some in traininf for racing.
wears braces to ride.
dr's unresonsive
not depressed, just in daily severe pain.
has sever adverse reaction to seratonin reuptake inhibitors.
can not tolerate narcotics.
daily bp 172 over 110
traditional bp meds hydroclorithiamide, lisunapril etc do not aleviate bl;ood pressure,
head aches, ears ringing,
muscle weakness, lack of sleep dur to pain
confusionm vission changes , balance problems
what do I tell new DR?
what else can be done
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