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Questions to Ask Your Doctor when you have high blood
pressure
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If you are high blood pressure patient and are being treated
for high blood pressure, good communication between you and your doctor is very important. Your
doctor will most likely discuss with you everything you need to know about your
condition.
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What are common Questions to Ask Your Doctor about
high blood pressure
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Still make sure you know the answers to the following
questions.
What are my current blood pressure numbers? ____/____ mm
Hg
What is my blood pressure goal? ____/____ mm Hg
If I am not at my goal, would starting a high blood pressure
medication or adding another blood pressure medication help?
How much exercise should I be doing?
What is the name of my blood pressure medication?
What are the side effects of high blood pressure
medication?
What drug interactions of hypertension medicine may occur
between the medications I am taking?
How much should I weigh?
Can you recommend a diet plan to help me reach that
weight?
What kind of food should I take to help control my blood
pressure?
What lifestyle changes can I make to further reduce my blood
pressure?
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