A member asked:

My morning blood pressure in the morning was 183 / 72 and sometimes goes up to 200 then gradually drops back to 120s after eating and the number fluctuates between 140s and 110s thru-out the day. do i have high blood pressure?

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Hypertension: You do have hypertension and it is quite labile. You are somewhat young for the onset of essential hypertension which is the commonest form and is often familial. You may be in the 10% of hypertensive patients that have secondary Hypertension which can be due to renal artery dysplasia, pheochromocytoma, hyperaldosteronism for example. Consult a cardiologist for evaluation,appropriate testing&care

Answered 10/27/2020

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