Recurring Periods Of High Blood Pressure And Insomnia
Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment For Severe Sle
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Treatment for Severe SLE
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Treatment for Severe SLE
Severe SLE is treated with corticosteroids, also called steroids, which suppress the inflammatory process. Steroids can help relieve many of the complications and symptoms, including anemia and kidney involvement.
Oral prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone) is usually prescribed. Other drugs include methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solumedrol), hydrocortisone, and dexamethasone (Decadron).
Some people need to take oral prednisone for only a short time; others may require it for a long ...
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High Blood Pressure in Children
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The Causes of High Blood Pressure
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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
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The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
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Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent
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Salt and High Blood Pressure
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...contributes to heart disease.Studies have reported an association between stress and hypertension (high blood pressure), which may be more pronounced in men than in women. According to some... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Risk Factors
...migraines.Medications (overuse of headache medications, nitrates, certain anti-depressants, some drugs used to treat high blood pressure, and many others.)Hormonal changes, such as specific... Read more »Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
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