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Does high blood pressure appear suddenly or gradually. why would i have spikes of 130s when my normal throughout my life (54 yrs) is 108/70?
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BP: 'spikes' to 130 are no big deal, pressure is not a constant and 130 isn't very high.
Answered 2/1/2015
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