Opinion ID: 221232
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Heading: Hypertension

Text: Buckner began receiving medication for hypertension in April 2005. At that time, his blood pressure measured 199/121 and 180/101. He reported smoking 1.5 packs of cigarettes per day. On May 27, 2005, Buckner sought medical treatment and reported that he had not taken his hypertension medicine for two days, and he reported smoking two packs of cigarettes per day. His blood pressure measured 175/123, 154/108, and 160/105. He was instructed to take his hypertension medication. With some exceptions, Buckner's hypertension generally improved over the course of 17 measurements in the next two years. Starting with a high of 180/132 in September 2005, Buckner's regular blood pressure readings steadily dropped, reaching a low of 122/83 in October 2006. After that point, his blood pressure briefly spiked but ultimately returned to 150/90 in October 2007.