Patient's question:
I'm almost 40 this year. A few days ago, I caught a cold and went to the children's hospital to see a doctor. While there, I also had my blood pressure checked, which came out as 138/100 (systolic/diastolic). However, I don't know if this is good or bad, and I'd like to ask the doctor if it's necessary to buy medication to control it?Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on your description, it seems that in this situation, the diastolic blood pressure is around 100. We can improve our lifestyle and don't need to be too anxious. We should follow a low-salt, low-fat diet and regularly measure our blood pressure. Once the blood pressure drops below 110 mmHg, we should take oral medication to control it, because long-term hypertension can lead to some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.