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julie91599
julie91599

hi im new and would like to at least find out if my blood pressure needs attending to.i have been on blood pressure tablets for about 6 years now im 66 and every time i go to a doctor my blood pressure goes up has always happend im on a small dose pill but it does go up and down even when im home i take my pressure every now and then so my concern is should It always be on the normal side 120/80 or does it change with age any information will help tha

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop julie91599

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    https://patient.info/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertension

    Hello Julie, when you have your blood pressure taken at the doctors & it increases, that is common & known as 'white coat hypertension' .

    Have you read all of the information on Patient UK? It is very useful & informative.

    What tablets do you take, are they ever reviewed?

     

    • julie91599
      julie91599 mrsmop

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      hi mrsmop  I live in Australia .... and yes i do have white coat hypertension been like it for years .... I have my own blood pressure machine and take it now and then just to check mostly its just a little above and am on a tablet called Irbersartan 150mg i was on 300mg but it lowered my blood pressure
  • mrsmop
    mrsmop julie91599

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    Hi Julie, they used to say 100 plus your age but not up to 166.

    My GPs told me that they would start to worry if the diastolic [the bottom number] goes over 100.  I told them that I feel better when my blood pressure is about 140/80 or thereabouts.  

    Blood pressure does increase with age.

    Your blood pressure also increases depending on what you are doing, a hot bath/shower, or a cup of tea will increase it etc etc

    I take Bisoprolol, Bendroflumethiazide & recently had Amlodipine added.

    I did take one called Losartan which is similar to your Irbesartan but my blood pressure went too low, so they stopped it.

     

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