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Question: I'm 40. With 24 years of age suffer sympathoadrenal crisis, 30 ill SLE and APS, accept metipred 7 years. In February it was rising blood pressure 160/100 and lasts for 5 hours. The ECG signs of left ventricular hypertrophy, the X-ray revealed enlargement of the heart to the left, on hormones gained extra weight – about 50 kg for 7 years. Last month, the pressure rises in the day, several times, he is accompanied by a state of panic, my hands were shaking, I can not lie, all as in the sympathoadrenal crises, but only the pulse of 60 and motherwort not help. 4 years ago, a cardiologist ordered Concor 2,5 mg drink now, it was easier to endure crises and pressure during crises was 160, not 180 as it was. Recently, her husband called an ambulance, I removed the pressure kapotenom, now drink the blood pressure rises as the bonnet, the doctor can not get a general practitioner record, but I have no time to sit in the queues. Show you I have hypertension? Maybe I do not need a therapist?

Answer: Natalia, you have examined your cardiologist, to ascertain the cause sympathoadrenal crises. It should also be borne in mind that metipred can also raise blood pressure. Discuss with your Rheumatologist vozmozhnot addition to the treatment of SLE an alternative drug to reduce the dose metipreda.