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What Do My BP Readings Indicate?

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Question : I am 72 years old and my morning glucose level is +/ - 160 and my morning BP is 50/150 is there an emergency to see a doctor . Present medicines I take Serteraline 25 but I am on withdrawal stage after taking it for 3 months. I have prescription for blood pressure and cholesterol which I stopped taking for 2 moths now.
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (1 hour later)
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At the age of 72 years target blood pressure should be less then or equal to 140/90 mm of hg. Your blood pressure is almost normal.

However the fasting blood sugar is a bit high, so you should consult a diabetologist for it. Tablet Metformin 500mg once before breakfast would be started after discussing with the diabetologist initially.

Please attach your lipid profile details for suggestion on whether you should take medicine for cholesterol or not. You can simply upload/attach them at the reports section of this web-page.

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What Do My BP Readings Indicate?

Brief Answer: Details are incoporated. Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for query, At the age of 72 years target blood pressure should be less then or equal to 140/90 mm of hg. Your blood pressure is almost normal. However the fasting blood sugar is a bit high, so you should consult a diabetologist for it. Tablet Metformin 500mg once before breakfast would be started after discussing with the diabetologist initially. Please attach your lipid profile details for suggestion on whether you should take medicine for cholesterol or not. You can simply upload/attach them at the reports section of this web-page. Awaiting..