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My Blood Pressure Was 140/104 I Am On Tablets For Raise Cholesterol

Yesterday my blood pressure was 140/104 I am on tablets for raise cholesterol,should I be concerned {female 57 Yesterday my blood pressure was 140/104 I am on tablets for raise cholesterol,should I be concerned {female 57
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
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If your blood pressure is consistently 140/104, then yes that's too high. However, if you'd had your blood pressure checked after a walk for example, this would not represent a true resting blood pressure. My advice is to have it rechecked and monitored and treated as necessary.
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My Blood Pressure Was 140/104 I Am On Tablets For Raise Cholesterol

If your blood pressure is consistently 140/104, then yes that s too high. However, if you d had your blood pressure checked after a walk for example, this would not represent a true resting blood pressure. My advice is to have it rechecked and monitored and treated as necessary.