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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 946618" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>Your nurse is almost there with his or her BP target but not quite. As Noblehead says with retinopathy you should be aiming for lower than 130/70 and I would add that diabetics need to be under 130/80 (according to NZ guidelines). The general population target is under 140/90.</p><p></p><p>You may need further testing to find out what your BP is outside of the medical office. There is 24 hour testing available with a kit you take home and wear. If that shows you are above targets, then medication may be needed because lifestyle measures aren't usually powerful enough to get BP down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 946618, member: 43498"] Your nurse is almost there with his or her BP target but not quite. As Noblehead says with retinopathy you should be aiming for lower than 130/70 and I would add that diabetics need to be under 130/80 (according to NZ guidelines). The general population target is under 140/90. You may need further testing to find out what your BP is outside of the medical office. There is 24 hour testing available with a kit you take home and wear. If that shows you are above targets, then medication may be needed because lifestyle measures aren't usually powerful enough to get BP down. [/QUOTE]
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