How long will I need treatment?
Once you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you need to follow a treatment program for the rest of your life. If you take medicine to lower your blood pressure, you will most likely have to stay on it. At the same time, you must also continue with the healthy changes you make to how you eat and exercise. It may sound like a lot, but all of these parts work together to help you stay as healthy as you can and to avoid complications from untreated high blood pressure.
After you begin treatment for your high blood pressure, it's important to monitor your progress and see if your treatment is working. You can do this by taking both of these actions.
- Keep follow-up appointments with your doctor.
- Monitor your blood pressure at home.