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Blood pressure
My age is 34 years. I have been periodically checking by blood pressure since last few days it has been to bit higher side
Sometimes it is normal sometimes on higher side
Since 2 days systolic blood pressure is ranging from 124 to 138 and diastolic blood pressure between 85 to 92
Now a days my work pressure has increased a lot and stress level is also high
What should be my next line of action. Should i approach doctor or observe for some more days?
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Fluctuations in your blood pressure may be related to stress. For proper advice you need to consult so that a management plan can be made.
Next Steps
You need to monitor your BP with a validated machine, after resting for 10 minute in sitting position with the arm resting on the table remove all the clothing from the arm, use proper cuff size, take readings in both arms, repeat the higher reading should be noted or average of 2 taken.
Maintain blood pressure chart
Health Tips
Exercise
Low salt low fat diet
Exercise
Proper sleep hygiene
Reduce stress
Add fresh fruit to your diet
Stop smoking if you are a smoker
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Your bp readings vary ,it's best at this time to monitoring your BP.
Measure your BP, using the upper arm digital bp apparatus ,sitting straight with uncrossed legs and at your heart level,take 2 readings 1 minute apart in the morning and evening for few days.Its 1st reading is always high , consider the second reading.It varies by few mm in both hands ,so measure using the limb which read higher of the two.
BP is usually reads lower in the morning ,and little higher in the evening.
If your observation that it reads higher than 130,/85 on different days duration monitoring ,it is considered hypertension
Health Tips
reduce your salt intake
drink enough water
use fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet
avoid fatty food,
exercise regularly for 30 minutes a day
get your blood investigation and ECG done
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Hii your blood pressure readings are fine as if now as its varying and if u have any symptoms of headache or burning eye sensation once go to a physician and check your blood pressure if not its your time to do regular excercise and walking with lifestyle modification. Need not to worry much now but keep monitoring your blood pressure uf it crosses 140/90 then consult a physician.
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According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from some abnormal blood pressure.
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
Next Steps
Take medicine after taking consultation.
Health Tips
Do exercise regularly .
Take less salt.
take less spicy and fatty food .
do yoga and meditation.
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