What increases my risk for a hypertensive crisis? Failure to take your blood pressure medicine as directed by your doctor. Hypertension caused by pregnancy (preeclampsia, eclampsia) Thyroid disease, kidney or adrenal disease, heart disease, or stroke. Cocaine or amphetamine use. Cigarette smoking or alcohol abuse.
Fill shallow bowls of water with dish detergent. The water and dish detergent mixture is like a toxic swimming pool for fleas. When they jump into the mixture, they die. Place the water and detergent mixture in a very shallow bowl, low enough to the ground so that the fleas accidentally hop into it. An old frisbee does the job quite well.
Here are some tips for using natural flea remedies and alternatives to flea treatments containing chemicals. Groom pets using a metal flea comb: To remove adult fleas from your petâs coat and, as a result, help prevent further flea eggs from being laid, use a specially designed metal flea comb. Dunk any fleas you find in soapy water to kill them.