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Suggest Treatment For High Bp?

My BP is 146/88. I was treated for high BP years ago. Then 10 yrs ago I was taken off of the medicine as my BP was more in the normal range.
There is A LOT of bad heart history in my family, several of us have passed from bad hearts. There are 3 people (2 being immediate family 1 an aunt) that have gone the route of stints, balloons and open heart surgery.I am 55 yr old female. About 5'6" to 5'7" and weigh 200lbs.
With that being said, how serious you think this is?
Wed, 17 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your systolic blood pressure is more than 140 mmHg (more than normal upper limit).
So you are having stage 1 hypertension.
You are also having strong family history of heart diseases. So we should definitely treat hypertension in your case.
First try strict salt restriction in diet, exercise and weight reduction. Try all these for 1 month.
Get done blood pressure monitoring after 1 month.
If it is still more than 140 then you should start anti hypertensive drug like telmisartan or amodipine after consulting your doctor.
If after 1 month, your blood pressure is less than 140 then consult salt restriction and exercise.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For High Bp?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Your systolic blood pressure is more than 140 mmHg (more than normal upper limit). So you are having stage 1 hypertension. You are also having strong family history of heart diseases. So we should definitely treat hypertension in your case. First try strict salt restriction in diet, exercise and weight reduction. Try all these for 1 month. Get done blood pressure monitoring after 1 month. If it is still more than 140 then you should start anti hypertensive drug like telmisartan or amodipine after consulting your doctor. If after 1 month, your blood pressure is less than 140 then consult salt restriction and exercise. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.