Think you’re at risk? Dr Andrew Thornber, chief medical officer at Now Patient ( nowpatient.com ), explains what will happen…
THE TEST
“Your GP will be concerned if your reading is 140/90mmHg or higher, but it varies from person to person and can fluctuate, so you will have this rechecked several times at different points throughout the day.”
THE MEDICATION
“If your readings are consistently high but your risk of other problems is low, you will be advised to make changes to your lifestyle first. Other people will need to take a combination of different medicines, depending on age and ethnicity. For example, those under 55 years of age will usually be offered an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). Aged 55 or older (or…
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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2019