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What Do My Blood Pressure Readings Indicate?

Hi, my blood pressure is usually 130 over 70. I take blood pressure medications and my blood pressure has been like that for years. Yesterday, my blood pressure in the doctors office was 177 over 93. It scared me. It is still high today. Not sure why. Can you help me?
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then your medicines should be hiked up. This may happen due to change in age, weight, stress level or bodily internal environment. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity.

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What Do My Blood Pressure Readings Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then your medicines should be hiked up. This may happen due to change in age, weight, stress level or bodily internal environment. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn t abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.