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A member asked:
If you control your bp through diet and exercise should i still consider taking a bp medication to help with my ckd?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Bp: There is limited data on the natural history of elevated BP controlled by diet and exercise relative to ckd. One argument for taking med could be that it would make it more likely BP is controlled 24hrs a day. You should discuss this question with your dr. And perhaps have BP checked througout the day to be sure whether you really have good all day control.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No meds necessary: Good for you, if you can control your BP without medication. Keep it up. The less medication you take the better off you will be.
Answered 6/10/2014
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