09 Mar, 2009
Blood pressure too high
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Is my blood pressure too high not to be on treatment?
I saw my family doctor today for a check up after one of those supermarket blood pressure checks gave a reading of 165 / 90
My doc found that my blood pressure was only 145 / 89 on his machine - he used one of those old fashioned pumping up kind of BP machines.
He said that I did not need treatment at the moment and that all I should do was have it checked again in about a month. He also gave the usual old guff about weight loss, smoking etc … yeah, yeah, I know ….
Anyway - I need to know if what he says is correct. If my blood pressure is 145 / 89 do I need to go on treatment now?
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