hypertension

Hi all, I've been lurking here for about 5 weeks, now I have the full facts, it's time to share my journey so far. Thanks so much to the other people who have posted and shared their journeys and given advice. I have to say, these forums are about the most friendly, positive and inclusive...

Hi I've been pre diabetic for some years but have flipped over with achieving arterial hypertension and lung problems. So lots of fatigue and breathlessness and unable to exercise. But drugs are starting to work so now to address the weight.. and get below the diabetic notch..

GPs could offer BP-lowering medication to hundreds of thousands more patients from August after draft NICE guidance proposed halving the CVD risk threshold for prescribing the drugs. A draft NICE guideline says patients with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year CVD risk of 10%...