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Borderline Hypertendion

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daisi05123
daisi05123

I am 59 years old, with a BM! of 25.5.  I have just been diagnosed with borderline hypertension  blood pressure averaging 156/86.  The doctor prescribed BP tablets but I am reticent to take them.  I had a normal blood pressure reading last year but since then I have put on around 12 pounds and was wondering if it would be safe to delay taking the tablets for a month and making a few lifestyle changes like exercising, cutting out alcohol and aiming to lose the12 pounds and then see if the BP goes down to within normal range or am I setting myself up for a stroke by delaying as the nurse suggested. Any views on this would be welcome.  Thank You.

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    Gillian_68 daisi05123

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    Hi

    Yes, I would delay taking the meds if your making lifestyle changes, to be fare, your Bp isn’t that high for someone of 59 years, I would say the systolic reading is a bit on the high side, but not dangerously high. It’s great that you want to take the natural approach, if you have the willpower to make those changes, that’s fabulous, the extra weight does definitely affect the blood pressure, the extra weight I put on and and the alcohol were probably the culprits for me. Good luck 👍

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