My Dad's BP is often above 170/100. Sometimes it reaches upto 180 or 190/ 100. He sleeps less at night and avoids exercise and diet, but takes medicines regularly. How can he regulate his BP. His BMI = 26.6 (overweight)Please suggest.

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Dr. Ajit YadavGeneral Physician10yrs exp

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Restric salt diet which medication you r taking tell us then we will modulate drugs or increase dose.

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Dr. Rajiv BajajCardiologist38yrs exp

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Increase the medicine. Don't insist too much on exercise etc.

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Dr. Amit K SoniCardiologist12yrs exp

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If he sleep gud at night and do regular walk his bp may come down by 10-15 points. Otherwise he needs to increase BP MEDICINES dose.

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