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Is it possible to ever get off blood pressure medicine? what tests need to be done to know the cause of high blood pressure?

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Maybe: If you have lifestyle things you can modify like smoking, drinking, excess weight, lack of exercise or poor diet. Fixing those can possibsbly lower blood pressure. Routine test will include thyroid function and kidney functions.

Answered 2/2/2014

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Yes: Depends on cause. There are a few that are curable by surgery! other persons may control or improve, with weight loss, exercize, sodium control, dietary efforts.

Answered 11/27/2017

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