Hypertension/Expert Profile

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• Knowledgeability 9.93
• Clarity of Response 9.93
• Timeliness 9.98
• Politeness 9.97

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• Volunteer Since 2007-07-30
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    K = Knowledgeability    C = Clarity of Response    T = Timeliness    P = Politeness

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Harisiddh	05/15/08	10	10	10	10	thank you very much
Ganesh K	05/09/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much Sir.
sheila	05/08/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you. TMI was probably the wrong .....
Sue	04/28/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you.
Larry	04/16/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you for your very clear answer .....

Recent Answers from Newell R. Falkinburg, M.D. FACP

2008-05-08 BP - Blood Donation:

Dear Ganesh, You should be able to donate blood safely with your BP in the 130's. Even with a blood pressure,in the 150's, I would expect that you would be asymptomatic. Even then, donating blood

2008-04-28 hypertension meds:

Dear Susan, You can take it with (ideally, in the middle of) your meals. That way it will be admixed with your food and it would be very unlikely that you would have any problem. There is a preparation

2008-04-23 blood pressure/kidney disease:

Dear Bette, Your husband has serious kidney disease and he needs, very much, to be under the care of a good nephrologist. From the information you gave me, I cannot comment upon the appropriateness

2008-04-17 One kidney very HBP:

Dear Barbara, Benadryl is an antihistamine medication used to treat allergies. It has no place in the therapy of hypertension. In fact, it can cause and aggravate hypertension. Allergra or loratidine

2008-04-16 I am 23 years old male and I have high blood pressure:

Dear Lou, Good to hear from you again. Xanax is a mind altering very addicting medication that has no place in the treatment of hypertension. The ER doctor should know better than to prescribe it