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I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism last year the meds worked however i still have high blood pressure. lately it has been getting worse and the bottom number is always over 100 before i take my meds and sometimes its really high like 169/121 what does t
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Serious problem: The BP numbers are both used to diagnose hypertension. In general, the top number (systolic) is the one best correlated with outcomes;however the bottom one (diastolic) has been used as well. Regardless, that number being over 100 puts you at high risk of heart attacks and strokes.You need urgent care to bring it down, and likely more than one medicine in addition to thyroid treatment.
Answered 6/10/2014
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