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Do you need treatment if your blood pressure is 155/90?
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Yes: But true answer is it depends. 1st, don't start treatment based upon one blood pressure (BP) reading. Make sure 2nd one also high enough to warrant drugs. Ask family doc if lifestyle modification is reasonable option before starting meds. Threshold of med depends upon age: greater than 140/90 if younger than 60yo & greater than 150/90 if older than 60yo. Better yet, check home BP w/calibrated cuff
Answered 3/29/2015
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