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My bp is elevated to 149 im overweight and obese will it be controlled with exercise and diet did i got stage 1 hypertension and i should start using medicine? And i should live with it?
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Yes very well
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Lifestyle changes with weight loss will significantly improve everything
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Monitor your blood pressure at home for 15 days on every alternate day twice daily 8AM and 8 PM. Take avery of all 14 readings if average BP>140/90 mmHG then anti-diabetic medicine should be started
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Till now fallow DASH Diet protocol
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Hiii
Blood pressure or bp is also known as silent killer as it doesn't show any signs or symptoms in majority of patients
But it may cause stroke(paralysis),heart attack n breathless
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good thing is that bp can be controlled with life style changes
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Diet, Exercise. and life style modification. If not Pl consult , for medication.
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Dr. Chaithra H
Diabetologist
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take it as a challenge and reverse it.
For your age it is reversible.
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