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BP medication
Im 64 year old and my BP is 90 / 150 earlier it was
1st day 100/ 170
2nd day 94/ 160
3rd day 90 / 150 this came down as i started walking daily do i need to take medicine.
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Dr. Ankur Batra
Cardiologist
15 yrs exp
Sonipat
Hello, yes as per your age and continuously higher blood pressure you need to keep taking your antihypertensives. Pl maintain lifestyle modifications inform of increased fruit and vegetable intake,reduced salt intake and moderate exercise 30min a day to further control your blood pressure.
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Lifestyle modifications and continue drug therapy
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Reduce salt intake and increase fruit consumption
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