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Hoyt

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5. Buster, talk to your doc. Even if you do everything "right," it might never drop

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2019, 08:43 PM

May 2019

without medication. But it should improve. If they didn’t give you any meds, that’s probably a good sign.

Actually, too much working out could keep it elevated, at least in short run.

Again, talk to your doc because most of us here are only posting based on personal experience. And remember, well controled hypertension is not usually a big deal if you keep it controlled and monitored. You’d be surprised how many people are on BP meds, including me.

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I have been managing it for several years liberal N proud May 2019 #1

I started getting HBP readings in mid40s.... VarryOn May 2019 #2

Thanks.. My work outs for several years.. busterbrown May 2019 #3

You BP reading cannot be over 800. There are two values the systolic and diastolic, represented still_one May 2019 #4

Buster, talk to your doc. Even if you do everything "right," it might never drop Hoyt May 2019 #5