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Do i really need to take medicine to lower my blood pressure.?
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Try diet change.: Reducing salt may help your blood pressure. Losing weight if you are overweight may help, but if your blood pressure is still high (over 140/90) medications are necessary.Lowering your blood pressure is important to reduce the risk of heart disease, kidney disease, and strokes.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Depends: Depending on your bp, other risk factors, weight etc. Try diet, exercise and loose some weight, if BP continues to be high , you may have to consider med.
Answered 6/10/2014
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