<human>: Hi - am a 56 year old male.  The low figure on my blood pressure seems high.  It varies between 130/93 (morning reading);  134/88 (6pm reading before meal).  The lower figure seems to be consistently higher.  Am fit and dont have salt, dont smoke, dont drink.  Please could you advise?
<bot>: Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that these values of diastolic blood pressure may indicate the beginning of high blood pressure. I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure and perform some tests to exclude other possible causes of secondary high blood pressure: - a chest X-ray study-complete blood count for anemia-kidney and liver function tests-thyroid hormone levels-fasting glucose-blood electrolytes- inflammation tests (PCR, ESR). You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. For the moment there is no need to start antihypertensive therapy. I recommend continue on your healthy lifestyle. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, 