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Today my father checked his blood pressure..and it shows 146/90...till now he is not under any kind of medication..does he now require medicine due to high BP? Or we should take a little time to change his diet and lifestyle.. Is there any way to avoid medication?
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He needs Medicine
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Diet and lifestyle changes can help.. Consult me on practo for further advice
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Dr. Pritam Duttagupta
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
If this is the first time BP is recorded more than 140/ 80 I will suggest to check BP again twice at 10 days interval
And then decide after consulting doctor.
Till then life style modification and salt restricted diet.
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