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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about high blood pressure.

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Dr. Umesh Patel answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Ignore: Measure BP with the same machine, in the same body position, in the same arm at various times.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Ask your doctor what you should do when your blood pressure goes up during the day without meds.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ask: Ask your doctor what side effects to expect if you're put on a blood pressure medication.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Ignore: Excercise running atleast 4 times a week will help reduce your blood pressure in addition to lowsalt.

Answered 7/9/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: How high is too high and how often should I monitor my pressure?

Answered 7/17/2014

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Dr. Warren Foster answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Ignore: Ask your doctor for dietary recommendations to help lower you blood pressure.

Answered 7/18/2014

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Dr. Howard Shapiro answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Ignore: Check your BP at home. Ask your doctor if the BP in his office is higher—the white coat effect.

Answered 1/18/2019

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