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Should I Continue Medication For Elevated BP Readings?

My blood pressure reading is up and down but diastolic only lowers to 93 for a week now. I've seen my doctor and gave me lower dosage of 2.5mg called Norvas and a follow up appointment after 10 days. I started to take the pill for 2 days and skipped for 3 days because of hesitation. Do I need to continue the medication?
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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You must continue your medication regularly.
There is no benefit with intermittent medication and sometimes it may rather be hazardous due to rebound hypertension following a missed dose.
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Should I Continue Medication For Elevated BP Readings?

You must continue your medication regularly. There is no benefit with intermittent medication and sometimes it may rather be hazardous due to rebound hypertension following a missed dose.