Because individual responses to certain drugs vary, physicians will typically follow a course of trial and error to determine which work best for you. Hypertension is a lifetime condition that requires ongoing medical supervision and treatment to keep blood pressure under control. If prescribed medicines or lifestyle changes are discontinued, high blood pressure will reoccur. Those being treated with medication for high blood pressure should not stop taking their medicine without consulting with their physician. You should talk to your health care provider about this.
Some physicians recommend home monitoring of blood pressure as a way to motivate their patients.
If you are going to monitor your blood pressure at home, you should take the monitoring device with you to your physician's office for your next blood pressure check. Ask your physician to teach you how to use it correctly and then have your physician check the device to make sure it is accurate.