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Hi, my mom is 70y old, she has hipertension and measured 170 , should i worry? or take her to the dr? she stop taking meds some days to avoid constipa
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Please see doc: Please take your mother to the doctor - controlling her blood pressure at her age can help keep her healthy and happy (lowers the risk of stroke and heart attack). There are many different types of blood pressure medicines we can use... Working with her doctor, she could find one that causes her less side effects like constipation.
Answered 12/13/2013
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