Is high blood pressure serious?
Patient: hi iam an mbbs student..2nd semester..for the past 2 weeks i had continous exams without break..for the last two three days im feeling really exhausted nd tired..nd as my exams didnt go so well im feeling really low nd miserable...i checked my blood pressure today and found it to be 159/108...i know its high..i wanted to kno weather its a serious case nd shud i start medication...or i shud wait till next week and see weather it gets to normal Doctor: Hi dear,This bp for your age is pretty high. But a single reading of raised bp does not define hypertension. You need to have 3 different reading of high bp at 3 different time that too is calm state.Anxiety and stress as you must be knowing increases the sympathetic flow & raises our bp. But that is temporary & comes back to normal as the stressor is gone.Exams are important but your health too is important. Make a schedule for everything & you will see the stress will be gone. Till than decrease salt in diet & quit smoking if you are doing it.ThanksDr Sameer Maheshwari