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My blood pressure is normally low but lately it s running 145/91 when it s normally 118/ 60. I take blood pressure pills. I have been sick for three weeks with a bad cough and it s hard to take a deep breath. I ve used cough medicine but it hasn t helped. Should I see my dr. or just wait it out?
According to JNC 7 hypertension is classified as - Classification of Blood Pressure (BP)* SBP mmHg DBP mmHg Normal Prehypertension 120–139 80–89 Hypertension, Stage 1 140–159 90–99 Hypertension, Stage 2 ≥160 ≥100 You fall in border line stage 1 to prehypertensive stage. keepp on taking your blood pressue pills and follow aggressive life style modifications, 45 minutes of strenous exercise daily to be done, 30 min of walking to be done daily , eat less oily food , regular work out, folow this for 3 months after that the doses of anti hypetensive can be tapered, transient increase in bp right now can be because of cough medications thank you
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Suggest Remedy For High BP And Cough
Hi According to JNC 7 hypertension is classified as - Classification of Blood Pressure (BP)* SBP mmHg DBP mmHg Normal Prehypertension 120–139 80–89 Hypertension, Stage 1 140–159 90–99 Hypertension, Stage 2 ≥160 ≥100 You fall in border line stage 1 to prehypertensive stage. keepp on taking your blood pressue pills and follow aggressive life style modifications, 45 minutes of strenous exercise daily to be done, 30 min of walking to be done daily , eat less oily food , regular work out, folow this for 3 months after that the doses of anti hypetensive can be tapered, transient increase in bp right now can be because of cough medications thank you