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0000 Dear Sir, My BP Readings Are BP -122/96, 124/98,

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Posted on Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Dear Sir, my BP readings are BP -122/96, 124/98, 126/96 with gap of 15 min.
Age 62 with no medical illness.
Wether this is start of hypertension or it is normal.
does it require any medicine to control BP
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hello

If the patient is asymptomatic and no other associated medical illness then it’s advisable to start with lifestyle modifications first.

These include daily morning walks for at least 40 mins a day for 5 days a week. Along with healthy diet and low salt intake.

Patient can follow this strictly for a period of 3 months and if even after all this the diastolic pressure stay above 90 then anti hypertensives should be started along in a low dose.

Also get an echocardiography done.

I hope this information will guide you properly.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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0000 Dear Sir, My BP Readings Are BP -122/96, 124/98,

Brief Answer: Please refer to the detailed answer below Detailed Answer: Hello If the patient is asymptomatic and no other associated medical illness then it’s advisable to start with lifestyle modifications first. These include daily morning walks for at least 40 mins a day for 5 days a week. Along with healthy diet and low salt intake. Patient can follow this strictly for a period of 3 months and if even after all this the diastolic pressure stay above 90 then anti hypertensives should be started along in a low dose. Also get an echocardiography done. I hope this information will guide you properly. Kind Regards Dr Bhanu Partap