<s>[INST] hi i am 50 yrs old 6ft 260pounds and currently take atenol/chlor 25mg for high blood pressure.i had a normal reading before i started having problems at work. my pressure has been 150 over 94 the last 3 weeks.what should i do to get it back to normal? [/INST] Hi, You need to be started on potent BP medicines like Telmisartan 40/12.5 or losartan 50/12.5. Also, you should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. So get your medicines modified. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  </s>