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How To Control High BP Levels?

Hi, I was travelling a lot from Wed thru Sat with less hours of sleep and it included a 5km trek uphill and down to a pilgrimage. I was not feeling well on sunday and consulted a local physician who checked my BP. BP was on the higher side - 153/103 at 8:00pm on Sunday. I again checked my BP on monday at 11:30am and the BP was 130/110. I am 33 years old and my work included both sedentary on some days and walking a lot on some days. I love walking and used to go for long walks when the mood is right. But off late I feel heaviness on my legs. I used to smoke. But quit it a year ago. I do eat non-veg especially fish. I weigh 82 kgs and my height is 169 cms. How can i bring my BP back to normal? What should i do to maintain my BP within limits? Kindly advise Regards, Hari
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Hi hard, you are young to have hypertension, however with our changed lifestyle and the stress of professional life I am increasing seeing patients in your age to have hypertension. Considering this as newly detected BP, from today itself you should start on lifestyle modifications like cutting salt in your diet to less than 3 gas, bringing regularity in life and exercise, atleast 45 mins 5 times a week. Keep on tracking the pressures at different time on different days. See what is the trend. At the same time get yourself evaluated for secondary causes of increased BP and if founded treat the cause. If this doesn't help a single anti hypertensive in small dose should do the trick which at later stage we can gradually decrease and wean off if possible. Regards
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How To Control High BP Levels?

Hi hard, you are young to have hypertension, however with our changed lifestyle and the stress of professional life I am increasing seeing patients in your age to have hypertension. Considering this as newly detected BP, from today itself you should start on lifestyle modifications like cutting salt in your diet to less than 3 gas, bringing regularity in life and exercise, atleast 45 mins 5 times a week. Keep on tracking the pressures at different time on different days. See what is the trend. At the same time get yourself evaluated for secondary causes of increased BP and if founded treat the cause. If this doesn t help a single anti hypertensive in small dose should do the trick which at later stage we can gradually decrease and wean off if possible. Regards