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Had 180/120 blood pressure so was put on Losartan. I measure when I wake up and it's usually 135/85. Is this good enough or do I need to change or take stronger medication to lower it?
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Conns acerr
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Depends which medical team you talk to. I'm recently back from Chicago where the new BP guidelines were discussed in detail. I attach a screen grab from the conference. Your BP is Stage 1 Hypertension yet UK GP's etc. would probably accept but want no higher than that. I choose to go down the new 2017 guidelines. Have you a BP monitor? If not, perhaps get one that transfers data to Smartphone so you can keep your GP informed.
Paul
jx41870 acerr
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How is it at other times of day?
That's right around borderline, a little lower would be better, if 120/80 is still any kind of benchmark I figure 10% over, about 132/88, is good enough, and maybe better than too many meds.
And these days, if you're much over 50yo they tend to give you a few points for free, and if you're under 140/92 or so a lot of doctors will just let it go.
derek76 jx41870
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If a person is type 2 diabetic they will want it lower. Practice nurses take a dimmer view of my BP than the doctor does.