If you take blood pressure medication and your bp is normal at home when relaxed, but when you experience stressful events at work or anywhere else and it gets high to unhealthy levels (150s,160s,170s systolic) do you need to get more bp meds?

This is a dilemma as increasing your BP meds can cause too low a BP when you're relaxed at home. Wearing an ambulatory BP monitor for 24 hours gives some guidance as when to take what meds. I may prescribe a longacting medication &add a short acting med during hours of increased physical ( or emotional) stress. This involves taking your BP several times daily to ensure efficacy. Discuss with MD