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I have hypertension. what should i do?

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Lifestyle and med: You should evaluate your lifestyle- no smoking, try exercising, decreasing salt intake, sleep well. After these, see your dr. to get evaluated for the need of medication.

Answered 9/6/2015

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

What do 4 HTN?: Search our files for my answers to this. I cannot seem to find one to recycle. But in short. Repeat readings over a month or so. If + FHx then recommend starting DASH DIET NOW after checking with you team. Get this exact book. SBN: 0-7434-1007-6 eISBN-13: 978-1-43914-059-8. Do chapt 9 exactly. BP will be down about 11/7 in 2 weeks in most. Stay on it if it works.

Answered 11/4/2015

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