mild hypertension for 10 years.
am on vinicor- am 25/2.5.
take bp readings once in 3 months with a domestic monitor at home
bp used to be 135/85 or thereabouts.
last six months 145/85.
wondering whether change medicine or dosage.
advise
Doctor's Answer
Hi,
Try and monitor your blood pressure for a few days may be 7-10 days regularly. Monitor your b.p twice in a day, morning and evening. If your b.p is always above that 140 mark then your dosage might be changed.
Otherwise b.p around 140 mark is considered good at that age ,other risk factors need to be assessed like your diabetic status and obesity but first of all you monitor your b.p for a few days regularly with your normal diet pattern (which should be low salt and oil intake)
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