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On waking this morning it was 160/92 and a couple minutes later 172/97. Last evening it was 131/82 which I consider good compared to most readings I'm getting. During the day it flucuates but doesn't generally go as high as it is when I first wake up. However it isn't unusual to get a day time reading above 140/90. I resumed jogging after a couple months of walking (which didn't help the bp). The jogging has an immediate effect of lowering the bp to around 130/80.
This is the first time I have heard that bp is normally highest in the morning. Does that mean upon waking?
I also don't know what readings would be considered dangeriously high and at what point I would be endangering my health If I didn't start on a bp lowering medication? I am 72 years old and have had excellent overall health. Thank you.View Thread

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