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The Top Part Of My Blood Pressure Reading Does Not Seem To Go Down
my blood pressures is 137/85 now. but always the top part doesn't seem to go down, but bottom does. I am on med (lisinopril) 20mg once a day. Do I have to worry? what cause the top part is higher then btm?
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bottom always goes down with the medication faster than the top. anyways it is with in the limits of what doctors say so nothing to worry about the levels
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