Wednesday, January 26, 2011

High Blood Pressure - A Case Report

Few people know about the efficacy of Homoeopathy in the treatment of hypertension, however homoeopathic medicines, prescribed as per the rules of classical homoeopathy, are capable of curing this condition in an effective manner.

What is Hypertension?

A condition, in which the patient has a higher blood pressure than that judged to be normal, noted on three readings on different occasions, over a period of several months unless the elevations are severe or associated with symptoms. Transient elevation of blood pressure caused by excitement or apprehension does not constitute hypertensive disease.



Category
Systolic Blood Pressure
(mm Hg)
Diastolic
Blood
Pressure
(mm Hg)
Follow-up
Recommended
Optimal

<120
<80
Recheck in 2 years.
Normal

<130
<85
Recheck in 2 years.
High Normal

130-139
85-90
Recheck in 1 year
Hypertension
Stage 1 (mild)

140-159
90-99
Confirm within 2 months
Hypertension
Stage 2 (moderate)

160-179
100-109
Evaluate or refer within 1 month
Hypertension
Stage 3 (severe)
>180
>110
Evaluate or refer within 1 week.
Reference: Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Current medical diagnosis and treatment.

Case Report

Miss M, age 37 years, visited Hariom Homoeopathic Clinic, Haldwani with complaints of -


  •        Heaviness in back of the head
  •        Vertigo
  •        Palpitation
  •        Hot flushes since few weeks
  •        BP = 170/110 mm Hg.

1 Feb 2010

Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine was prescribed as per the rules of Classical Homoeopathy.

13 Feb 2010


  • Patient feels better, 
  • headache better, 
  • vertigo absent, 
  • palpitation and hot flushes less
  • BP= 170/110 mm Hg.
Medicine continued.

12 Mar 2010


  • Patient better, 
  • headache & vertigo absent, 
  • palpitation absent, 
  • hot flushes much reduced.
  • BP= 150/90 mm Hg
Medicine continued.

6 May 2010


  • Patient better.
  • BP= 156/90 mm Hg
Medicine continued.

8 Jun 2010


  • Patient better
  • BP= 132/84 mm Hg


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