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What Should The Normal Blood Pressure Readings Be?

I am a 25 yrs old.(Male) 8 months ago my blood pressure readings were found as 170/100.from that day i have been put on BP tabs.(Met xl12.5).in last 2 weeks i started taking the tabs on alternate days.and now again my readings are 150/90.should i continue with same tabs?                                                   
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Hello,

I would explain that your blood pressure values are still high for your age.

The normal blood pressure ranges are 125/85 mm Hg.

For this reason, it is necessary for increasing the dose of your drugs or add new drugs in order to reach these levels.

From the other hand, considering your young age, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate possible causes, underlying secondary hypertension:
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- kidney and liver function tests
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for adrenal gland dysfunction
- urinary metanephrines for pheochromocytoma
- fasting glucose
- Doppler ultrasound of the renal arteries.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Should The Normal Blood Pressure Readings Be?

Hello, I would explain that your blood pressure values are still high for your age. The normal blood pressure ranges are 125/85 mm Hg. For this reason, it is necessary for increasing the dose of your drugs or add new drugs in order to reach these levels. From the other hand, considering your young age, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate possible causes, underlying secondary hypertension: - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - kidney and liver function tests - cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for adrenal gland dysfunction - urinary metanephrines for pheochromocytoma - fasting glucose - Doppler ultrasound of the renal arteries. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist