Whether medicine is also recommended depends on your blood pressure reading and your risk of developing problems such as heart attacks or strokes. When treatment is recommendedĮveryone with high blood pressure is advised to make healthy lifestyle changes. This patient decision aid from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (PDF, 132kb) can also help you to understand your treatment options.
Your GP can advise you about changes you can make to your lifestyle and discuss whether they think you'd benefit from medicine. Simple lifestyle changes can help reduce high blood pressure, although some people may need to take medicine as well.