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Suggest Remedies For High BP

are there other factors that indicate if i should be on blood pressure meds or not. my blood pressure goes up and down and can range from 149/108 to 180/114. it doesnt stay at 180 long but is consistently high for the past 3 weeks at least. i dont want to go on meds and was wondering are there other things i should look for that can help me determine if i need to be on meds or not m
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that untreated hypertension can lead to many serious health issues and your blood pressure is staying high which definitely needs a treatment. You can adapt lifestyle modification for initial 3 months if it is newly diagnosed hypertension. Lifestyle modifications includes:

1. Low salt Diet
2. No Fried or too oily food
3. No Alcohol/ Smoking
4. Physical activity for 40 min 5 days a week.
5. Loose Weight

Kindly follow these lifestyle modifications for 3 months. If even after this your blood pressure stays high you may need to start with medicines also.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Remedies For High BP

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that untreated hypertension can lead to many serious health issues and your blood pressure is staying high which definitely needs a treatment. You can adapt lifestyle modification for initial 3 months if it is newly diagnosed hypertension. Lifestyle modifications includes: 1. Low salt Diet 2. No Fried or too oily food 3. No Alcohol/ Smoking 4. Physical activity for 40 min 5 days a week. 5. Loose Weight Kindly follow these lifestyle modifications for 3 months. If even after this your blood pressure stays high you may need to start with medicines also. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.