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Article: High blood pressure: is your doctor on the case?
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 17, 1996
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Deborah Hart discovered she had high blood pressure, four years
ago during a routine check-up. A GP took one reading and said it
should be regularly monitored - but he did not tell her how serious
high blood pressure can be or offer any advice ab out howto reduce
it.
"I'm slightly overweight, I smoke and have the odd drink but he
never mentioned the effects of diet, smoking or alcohol," says Ms
Hart, a 38-year-old publicity officer.
"He never explained what the consequences of high blood pressure
could be. I went back two years ago and he just told me I should
continue to be monitored. A year ago he put me on diuretics, {drugs
that promote fluid loss by increasing urine production} but they ...