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  • ral
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    My 15 year old son started ATD several days ago. How soon should I expect his blood pressure goes to normal range? The last reading was 146/71 (an hour ago). Thanks !

    amyl
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    Hi!
    My son was diagnosed with GD in April, 2008 when he was 15 years old. His blood pressure was also quite high so we were sent to a pediatric cardiologist. The cardiologist was hoping that my son’s BP would go down as GD improved and it did, to a point, but not enough. So, my son now takes Nadolol which does help control his BP. I’m sure the "facilitators" on this site will be able to give you some good information and direction. I’m glad you found this site. It sounds like we’re in very similar situations.
    Hang in there!
    Amy

    DianneW
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    It’s very early in your son’s treatment. I’m sure it’s very scary for you to see your son’s blood pressure so high. His doctor is familiar with the particulars of his case that would have a bearing on how soon his blood pressure might normalize, so why don’t you ask? There are really so many variables that only his doctor could even come close to figuring it out.

    From what I understand about Amy’s son, he was undiagnosed for a long time, so that might be a factor in the reasons it’s taking more time for his blood pressure to normalize. I’ve talked with adults who were hyperthyroid a long time and who told me it took a long time for their heart function to return to normal, but eventually it does. I would guess that it’s similar for teenagers, but only his doctor could answer that question of course.

    Anyway, welcome to this board. We’re glad you found us, and if there are questions we can answer that aren’t medical questions about his specific case (which is beyond our scope), we’ll give it our best shot. Also, maybe you and Amy should get together, as you do have a lot in common!

    Best wishes,

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