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[|Human|] I have had high blood pressure. Trying to lower it with potassium, magnesium and spironolactone for two weeks, with no change. Just started Lisinopril have only take twice and now BP is 113/75 please adviseyour thoughts. I am very weak.  I have been on mostly vegs and fruit with low sodium foods.
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor ...* Brief Answer: You need to be sure that your blood pressure isn't lowered too much by lisinopril. Other causes of weakness should be excluded.*Explanation: My opinion is that high blood pressure on many occasions is an indication for control. That happens on many levels. First, be sure that high blood pressure is not secondary to any other diseases as Cushing or renal failure. Then, Diet with low salt and less fat content is crucial. Exercise and other healthy activities are also a mean to control blood pressure. If all that does not help, medications are a must. That is usually decided by your doctor according to your condition and comorbidities. Some Chat Doctor. Regular blood pressure monitoring is as important as starting treatment so that we could assess efficacy of the medication we started. I suggest my patients the following : low salt in diet and good moderate HY