Posted on 01/18/2012 2:45:31 PM PST by zerosix
I think that a pharmacist would be the better choice. There are so many drugs and generics out there that a doctor would find it almost impossible to keep up.
If your blood pressure has gone up unexpectedly you might be sick. My doctor always can tell the difference between a virus and a bacteria in me because with the bacterial infection my blood pressure goes up.
My surgeon didn't know this and put down my soaring BP to stress. Well I was stressed but I was also sick!
When I finally went to my GP he basically said "Yikes!" and sent me home with a z-pak. Next time I went in BP was back to normal-low.
So have yourself checked out especially if you are not taking anything new.
It definitely sounds like my pharmacist is the key to something going on.
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