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    Not immediately.  Not this year.  Maybe in five to ten.  And actually, the 120 is low enough that the 100 may be a bad read.
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      martymarbella....In my opinion, you're just fine. If you smoked then immediately took your bp readings, it very very likely would not be accurate. If smoking, you should wait 1/2 hr before taking a reading. 120/100 isn't too bad, but the diastolic (lower number) is a little high. You said yourself, that when you take your bp & you haven't smoked, the reading is usually 120/90. If you're uncertain about this, consult your Dr. You also didn't state your age...but I most certainly would keep an eye on the diastolic reading. If you're fairly young, your Dr. would want to know about an elevated diastolic number or any real elevated number for that matter.

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