Hi - am a 56 year old male.  The low figure on my blood pressure seems high.  It varies between 130/93 (morning reading);  134/88 (6pm reading before meal).  The lower figure seems to be consistently higher.  Am fit and dont have salt, dont smoke, dont drink.  Please could you advise?
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that these values of diastolic blood pressure may indicate the beginning of high blood pressure. I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure and perform some tests to exclude other possible causes of secondary high blood pressure: - a chest X-ray study-complete blood count for anemia-kidney and liver function tests-thyroid hormone levels-fasting glucose-blood electrolytes- inflammation tests (PCR, ESR). You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. For the moment there is no need to start antihypertensive therapy. I recommend continue on your healthy lifestyle. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, 