My husband has just tested his blood pressure and it is 185 /95 . He has had high blood pressure for several years but is now worried as it seems to be creeping higher although he as active and not overweight . Age 68 . What should he do ? He is frightened of getting a stroke or heart attack . Please advise . Carolyn
Hello, Given reading of blood pressure is suggestive of hypertension, if your husband is not taking any medicine of it then it is advisable to start taking the medicine and for that he has to see the physician there he must be in a need of some test like EKG and ECHO, if he is on antihypertensive medicine then dose needs to be adjusted or may require second Chat Doctor.