Prazosin Health Feed

Hi lybrate-user you have raised a very interesting question. Yes Prazosin is being used as an agent to treat trauma/PTSD related night mare but not in simple nightmares. There are several randomised controlled study where Prazosin were used successfully for PTSD associated night mares. While taking Prazosin there are 1st dose chances of hypotension. So Doctor advised to take this medicine just before bedtime. It can be used in the dose range of 1 to 16 mg for trauma can notered night mares. Than...more

1.no alcohol
2. Reduce body weight if over wt
3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body to sun fo...more

Try ashwagandha or tagar natural herbs for sleep correction. Try ayurveda nasya karma and shirodhara which can help you to sleep rather then allopathic medication, as they carry a lot of side effects and are habbit forming. Also, you can try with pranayam and meditation as well, they can help you sleep well.

When you first start taking Minipress or if your doctor increases your dose, take the first dose last thing at night, just before going to bed. Be especially careful if you need to get up during the night, because you may feel dizzy and could fall.

this bp quite ok. Measure BP once every month on fixed dates after resting for ten minutes. Do not measure BP on impulse, it often rises temporarily during any discomfort or stress

Some side effects like dizziness and visual blurring are common with blood pressure medications. But we can train ourselves with a special vestibular rehabilitation, wherein such symptoms can be taken care off very effectively.

You need very good dincharya and detoxified body it will make you relieved for permanent.

Your blood pressure is on lower side hence needs to cut down of medicine.
Just keep a check on BP.

High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Over time, if untreated, it can cause health conditions, such as heart disease and stroke.But we have to look into the details of the problem.

Let's have a detailed discussion to Ensure proper treatment.

Your bp 150/100 is high. It is a silent harmful disease which affects all organs. You need personal examination. Please consult your local physician for checkup and advice.