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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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