my blood pressure is high and has been for 30 years ,last Friday I had a reading of 155/115 / . Im 53 years old and in reasonable condition,dont take any medication and never have apart from the odd Lemon drink drink when full of flue. 3 doctors over the years have said my readings are high yet none have prescribed tablets,now I know when it is high as I feel jumpy and a bit on edge. It increases quite a bit if I drink more alcohol than I should. Should I insist that I go on some sort of drug to bring my blood pressure under control?
Hello Drafter going through the details provided by you, I would like to tell you that the recommended normal limit of Blood pressure is below 140/90 mmHg according to which yours is high. Leaving high blood pressure untreated at any age could possibly lead to STROKE, KIDNEY damage, HEART ATTACK and many more life-threatening or debilitating conditions. So its advisable that you should be started on ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE medication like AMLODIPINE or ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS or BETA BLOCKERS. I would like to suggest you to consult a cardiologist personally, get your self evaluated and start treatment for high blood pressure.Dos and Don'ts:1. High salt in diet, junk and canned food.2. Do not smoke (if you do), 3. Avoid alcohol4. Daily morning walks for 45 min a day for 5 days a week. I wish you good health