title: Ask the doctor. At 80 years old, I am in relatively good health, aside from recent diagnosis of high blood pressure. Taking a beta blocker and watching my salt has brought my blood pressure down into the normal range. During a period of extreme heat this summer, my ankles were more swollen than usual, and my weight jumped three pounds in just two days. Was that because of the heat, or did salt have something to do with it?
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000842:Ankle; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006304:Health Status; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012621:Seasons; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary