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Diabetic at 55: How Often Should I Check My Blood Pressure?

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan |1145 Answers |Ask -Follow

General Physician - Answered on Jun 17, 2024

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Question by Anil on Mar 01, 2024Hindi

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Hi Sir Greetings! I am a diabetic patient age 55. Sugar is under control. How frequently do I need to check my BP? Dr Said the sugar medicine will help control my BP

Ans: How, long do you have high BP
And what medications are you on for the same?

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Greetings Sir I am M 54 with diab is under control. I was detected with high BP in 2016 and given cardince 2.5 later 5 mg. My BP has also become normal under the lower range of 110/70 and sometimes not more than 120/80 , 130/80 I changed my Dr and met an endocrinologist. He asked why you are using BP medicine when your bp is 110/70. He gave me one tablet of LUPISIT DM 100/10/500 After breakfast and said it helps my BP as well. I am controlling my weight. He asked me to check my BP for a month and it has been fine for the past 2 months. I do not see any negative symptoms of BP in my body is it fine I am not taking bp medicine? how frequently do I need to check my BP to know it is under control? pl guide me sir

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