Flora Cornthwaite

Difficulty managing emotions and aggression, with moods swings and low frustration tolerance. Naiveté, gullibility, or poor common sense. Social inappropriateness. Poor ability to concentrate and slow response time.

If you have high blood pressure, it's because you have a high blood pressure.

Stage 1 high blood pressure is when your blood pressure is greater than 130/80 but less than 140/90 MM Hg. You and your provider should consider the best treatment when considering it.

Stage 2 high blood pressure is when your blood pressure is over 140/90 MM Hg. Your provider will recommend lifestyle changes and start you on medication.

If you're going to have a final diagnosis of elevated blood pressure or high blood pressure, your provider should ask you to have the measurement done at home, at the pharmacy, or somewhere other than your doctor's office or hospital.

Life style changes.

You can control your blood pressure by taking steps.

Your provider can help you find ways to lose weight.

You can ask for a referral to a nutritionist, who can help you plan a healthy diet.

Depending on your age and health problems, how low your blood pressure should be and at what level you need to start treatment is an individual thing.