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Suggest Remedy For High BP Of 166 Over 104

I am taking a 50mg tablet daily for blood pressure over 4 years. I am 53 years.6 weeks ago my reading was 153 over 98 and yesterday when I got another reading in a health store it was 166 over 104.I am worried about this but for last two weeks I am getting stress headache over problem with girlfriend-maybe this is the cause. I eat healthy and exercise 6 days a week walking fast. Have not drunk alcohol in 3 weeks.my weight is fine at 12 stone 4 pounds and 6 feet tall.What should i do please.
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.
You should not worry about. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to keep mean blood pressure values below 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values.

It is possible that a stressed period might affect your blood pressure values.

If I was your treating doctor I would recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze to chek your renal function and a holter pressure monitoring to evaluate your values during day and night.

After all this we can better judge and exclude secondary factors of this values and of they are really high in mean time.

If it results so, than you can rise your medical dosage or add another class but you should discuss this with your doctor after previous examinations.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards ,Dr.Ervina.


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Suggest Remedy For High BP Of 166 Over 104

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. You should not worry about. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to keep mean blood pressure values below 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values. It is possible that a stressed period might affect your blood pressure values. If I was your treating doctor I would recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and walls, a full blood analyze to chek your renal function and a holter pressure monitoring to evaluate your values during day and night. After all this we can better judge and exclude secondary factors of this values and of they are really high in mean time. If it results so, than you can rise your medical dosage or add another class but you should discuss this with your doctor after previous examinations. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards ,Dr.Ervina.