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What exactly is blood pressure in the first place? And how can you know if your blood pressure is either high OR low?...

Q: Hihg blood pressure treatment

asked by: magicalmtncabins on May 29th, 2009

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my brother has high blood pressure. some days good, and most days bad. yesterday it was 202 over 132...........Right now it is 168 over 114........they keep adding medications, and not helping. shouldn't he be in a hospital, to try and regulate his medications?

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deteragram

replied on May 29th, 2009

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I don't think it's high enough to require hospitalization. Has he tried altering his diet or losing weight to lower his blood pressure?

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