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Is It Dangerous To Have A BP Of 145/118?

My husband forgot his blood pressure pills when he went away to work and was
Without them for five days. I couriered them and he has them. I told him
To get a monitor which he did. He took his pressure and it was 145over 118. Is this bad and will it go down
Now that he is back on his med?
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.

I will try to explain you and give my opinion.

You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to have mean value below 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional, physical strees or if he doesn't take a regular medication.

You should not worry about the blood pressure value that you have found,it is nothing bad.

Stoping the drugs for 5 days is of course responsible for this high blood pressure value.
Hypertension is a chronic disease and it should be treated all live long. Stoping the medication will lead to hight values.

Of course if your husband will start taking the medications in a regular way than every thing will come back as it was before.If he had stable values under treatment before than starting medication will bring back stable values again so don't worry.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards, Dr.Ervina.
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Is It Dangerous To Have A BP Of 145/118?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you and give my opinion. You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to have mean value below 140 / 90 mmHg.A person might have high value during emotional, physical strees or if he doesn t take a regular medication. You should not worry about the blood pressure value that you have found,it is nothing bad. Stoping the drugs for 5 days is of course responsible for this high blood pressure value. Hypertension is a chronic disease and it should be treated all live long. Stoping the medication will lead to hight values. Of course if your husband will start taking the medications in a regular way than every thing will come back as it was before.If he had stable values under treatment before than starting medication will bring back stable values again so don t worry. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards, Dr.Ervina.