I'm 25 year old male. Last month I checked my bp. It is high 150/90. My Dr. did all the investigation. Nothing abnormal found. He prescribed me telma 20 od. I take the tablets for one month. Now is it possible to stop this medication or I need to take it lifelong? I do not have any complaints now.

Dr. Jagdish Prasad MehrotraGeneral Physician43yrs exp

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Mr. LYBRATE-USER, AS PER REPORT YOUR BP WAS 150/90 WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY HIGH BUT YOU WERE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE ANY MEDICINE ANY HOW REDUCE SALT INTAKE AND TAKE PLENTY OF WATER AND MEASURE YOUR BP FOR ONE WEEK IN MORNING AND EVENING AT REST ONLY. TAKE FOLLOWING MEASURE FOR YOUR LIFE STYLE TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM 1. MORNING WALK 35 MINUTES DAILY 2. MAINTAIN YOUR BMI (OBESITY) <24 3. NO SMOKING, NO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO CHEWING. 4. YOGA / EXCERSIE FOR 35 MINUTE DAILY. 5. NON OILY ,NON SPICY, AND NO PROCESSED FOOD 6. AVOID STRESS TO THE LEVEL OF 50% 7. CONSUME SEASONAL FRUITS, SALAD AND GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES. 8 MAINTAIN YOUR SERUM CHOLESTEROL <130 ml/Dil 9. MAINTAIN YOUR SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE < 100 ml/dil 10. HDL SHOULD BE > 60 mg/dil 11. LDL SHOULD BE<100 mg/dil YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE FOR LIPID PROFIEL AND BS AT 6 MONT INTERVAL IF HAVING FAMILY H/O HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES. CONSULT ON LINE WITH DETAILED COMPLAINT FOR PROPER MANAGEMENT.  

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Dr. Rajiv BajajCardiologist38yrs exp

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You may stop it. Measure BP only once every month on fixed date after resting for ten minutes. Avoid measuring at other times. You may require medicines later if it is always above 140. Reduce alcohol sugar and jaggery. Balanced diet is healthier than restricted diet.  

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