Blood pressure is written with two numbers separated by a slash. The first number should be below 130 and the second number should be below 85. Keep your blood pressure as close to these numbers as you can. This type of blood pressure medicine is best for people with diabetes. Do not smoke.
Smoking slows down the blood flow and can make heart and blood vessel problems worse.
Smoking can slow blood flow to your feet and legs and make sores and infections harder to heal. If you smoke, ask your health care provider for help in quitting. There are other things that you can do either each day or one or more times a year to prevent diabetes problems. For example, to keep your feet healthy, you should check them each day. To keep your eyes healthy, once a year you should have drops put in your eyes and have them examined.