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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure

I m a 66 yr old male who until a couple of yrs ago, had very good blood pressure. I m 5 6 tall, and weigh about 162 lbs. My blood pressure test today was 145/79. A couple of yrs ago I weighed about 158-160 lbs, and has readings about 118/76 approx. Should I be alarmed at the increase? Common sense says yes, but wanted a medical opion
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Hi welcome to HCM.
Elevated blood pressure needs to be corrected promptly.The cause in your case seems to undue excess body weight.Reduce your body weight to 100-110 lbs.Maintain your BMI around 22.Regular physical exercise for 20 min a day will help.Statins are needed i cases where there is elevated blood lipids.Antihypertensive medications are often used to control the blood pressure.Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6 gm/day.Consult your doctor for further care.
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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure

Hi welcome to HCM. Elevated blood pressure needs to be corrected promptly.The cause in your case seems to undue excess body weight.Reduce your body weight to 100-110 lbs.Maintain your BMI around 22.Regular physical exercise for 20 min a day will help.Statins are needed i cases where there is elevated blood lipids.Antihypertensive medications are often used to control the blood pressure.Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6 gm/day.Consult your doctor for further care. Thank you.