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[|Human|] Hi I have a BP at 140/100 and after medication for 2 weeks it has now reduced to 120/80 ithe BP has been high for the last one year.now does that mean im supposed to be on medication daily and is there a way the BP can normalise because I dont want to use drugs daily. thankyou
[|AI|]  Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I must tell you that hypertension is a chronic disease. This means that it should be treated always. In our daily practice, when we want to treat hypertension we begin with lifestyle modifications. A person with hypertension should avoid salt, alcohol, caffeine products because they all rise blood pressure. It is advisable a low fat diet and a little exercise training, just walking for 30-40 minutes. This for the beginning than we pass to medical treatment. If you have now normal blood pressure values it is because of your treatment. This does not mean that you should stop the medication because if you do sow, pressure values will rise again and might become problematic. So, it is a very good think that you have stabilized values now, you should continue this way. My opinion as cardiologist is that you should continue your treatment always and make occasionally check ups to monitor the dosage of your medication during time. The Chat Doctor. Hope I was helpful. Wish you good health. Best regards.