recent exam showed blood pressure of 180/100 and resting pulse rate of 120, what more needs to be done I am already taking 150 mg. of metoprolol twice a day. 53 yr old female
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10/ 9/09 3:19pm
Hi Female53,
I recommend you also make diet and lifestyle changes to promote a lower blood pressure - http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/treatment.html?ic=4019.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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For the past 30 years I have been on a very healthy lifestyle diet. I also have celiac sprue so other than not eating there is nothing in my diet to take out. That would contribute to the High blood pressuren. I don't smoke or drink.