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A member asked:

Blood pressure is 127/96 yesterday 8:00pm if this stays the same tomorrow should i go to emergency office? i am overweight and nearly no exercise.

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Get home monitor: Your B/P is ver minimally up. You may have what is called "white coat hypertension" where it is only up in the office setting but not at home. Get a home B/P monitor and check to see if it's truly up or not. If it is truly persistly elevated then you should be treated.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 2/22/2016

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