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Your systolic number (top number) of your blood pressure is running a little higher than normal. This might be something you would want to mention to your Dr. While it is not at a 'dangerous' level at these numbers, it could certainly be a little better.
Yes, I would recommend that you see your Dr to have your blood pressure checked in the office and they might suggest that you wear a 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device home. I will periodically take your blood pressure at timed intervals (on it's own) and then record the readings. You Dr will review the results once the monitor has been turned in and take an 'average' of what the pressure readings were and go from there. You might, indeed, need your blood pressure medication changed or increased. Most will want you to keep a blood pressure log (which is just where you take the blood pressure over a few weeks time and keep a record of the readings) OR they will put the monitor on you. Either way, I think it would be best for you to let your Dr know that the top number is running a little high and see which approach he/she wants to take to correct it.
Hope this helps!
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