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My blood pressure isn't under control even with diet and exercise. Are there any other good ways to control it?
2026.02.11 22:30
My blood pressure was found to be high during my health checkup last year.
I didn't know my blood pressure would be this high either. I was so shocked.
The hospital said that rather than prescribing medication right away, we should first try managing our lifestyle and then come back for a re-examination in three months.
So I worked really hard on it for three months.
I also do PT
I do home workouts at home and exercise on an indoor bike 3-5 times a week when I don't go to the gym.
On days when it's not cold, I do an hour of outdoor running and walking.
On days when it's not cold, I do an hour of outdoor running and walking.
I also strictly controlled my diet.
And I had another checkup a while ago, and oh my... the numbers were almost the same ㅠㅠ
Even these days, when I measure my blood pressure, the results are similar.
The numbers have gone down a little, but they are still not within the normal range... My blood pressure numbers are fluctuating.
I took care of myself very thoroughly, to the point that people around me said I was really diligent in managing myself.
In particular, I worked really hard to control my diet.
But my blood pressure didn't go down as much as I expected, and only my weight went down due to my diet. For reference, I'm not overweight, but closer to underweight.
The hospital said that weight is not the problem, and that if diet and exercise don't help, then family history seems to be a big factor.
Actually, one of my parents is already taking medication, and the other one is not on medication, but is on the high side.
The doctor said I was too young to take medication, that blood pressure doesn't go down this quickly, and that since my numbers had gone down a little bit compared to before, he should stop taking medication for now and just monitor me for three more months while managing my blood pressure like I was doing now.
However, if the numbers are similar or higher in the next checkup, then they said to consider taking medication.
He said that I should manage my stress well, but for me, the biggest stress is not anything else but blood pressure.
In particular, I worked really hard to control my diet.
But my blood pressure didn't go down as much as I expected, and only my weight went down due to my diet. For reference, I'm not overweight, but closer to underweight.
The hospital said that weight is not the problem, and that if diet and exercise don't help, then family history seems to be a big factor.
Actually, one of my parents is already taking medication, and the other one is not on medication, but is on the high side.
The doctor said I was too young to take medication, that blood pressure doesn't go down this quickly, and that since my numbers had gone down a little bit compared to before, he should stop taking medication for now and just monitor me for three more months while managing my blood pressure like I was doing now.
However, if the numbers are similar or higher in the next checkup, then they said to consider taking medication.
He said that I should manage my stress well, but for me, the biggest stress is not anything else but blood pressure.
Is there any other management method I am missing?
Or is medication really the answer in this case?
Or is medication really the answer in this case?
I'm even more worried because I heard that once you start taking high blood pressure medication, you have to take it for almost the rest of your life.
On the other hand, I'm also worried that if I hold on for no reason, things might get worse.
On the other hand, I'm also worried that if I hold on for no reason, things might get worse.
I'm dieting, exercising, and my weight is normal, but if my blood pressure doesn't go down even after managing it to this extent, what else can I do?
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