Hi, thank you for your question. A normal blood pressure for all adults above the age of 18 is less than 120/80 mmHg. A blood pressure between 120/80 and 140/90 is considered in the higher end of normal blood pressure.

Hypertensive patients below the age of 80 should aim to have blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg. If they are 80 years old or older, they should aim to achieve a blood pressure less than 150/90 mmHg.

However, if they have other medical conditions, blood pressure target for this group of people will be stricter. Aim to achieve blood pressure less than 130/80 mmHg, if they are younger than 65 years old or if they have diabetes, kidney impairment, heart disease, stroke, transient ischaemic attack (ministroke) or proteinuria (presence of protein in urine) 300 mg/day.

For your information, high blood pressure can still goes up even when you took the medicine and losing weight due to several factors such as:

• Stress or anxiety or tiredness - all these can cause high blood pressure. Thus the importance of mindfulness as well
• Hormonal problems such as hyperthyroid or phaeochromocytoma (high adrenaline secreted by the body)
• Undiagnosed kidney problem
• Consumption of alcohol or caffeine or smoking
• Not enough dose of medication - the medication either not suitable for you as certain people developed tolerance to the medication or you need a slightly higher dose of the medications

Nevertheless, I still encourage you to go to your nearest clinic to get a thorough checkup on your health to see if there is a health condition that would cause your blood pressure to increase suddenly.

Boost your immune system with a balanced diet and good nutrition.

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