- male
- 40 Years
- 07/02/2025
I've noticed that my blood pressure has gone up a couple of times in the last month after eating salty foods, though most days it's normal even if I've had salt. I'm overweight by around 12-14 kgs, and I'm curious if that's contributing to this issue. Like yesterday, after having salty tea, I got a bad headache at the back of my head, and when I checked my BP with our home digital machine, it read 14090. I drank some water, and it seemed to go back to normal. I'm wondering, how accurate are those home BP machines anyway? My lifestyle is pretty sedentary because of my online work. I talked to a doctor, and he said it's not the right time to start BP medications. What do you suggest?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Yes change your routine and have regular physical activity and consume healthy diet,have a regular follow up with your doctor
Dr. Chandra Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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