<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hi I am 39 yrs old and 7 weeks ago I went to the doctors and bp was 150100 and have cholesterol 6.3. I have been exercising daily, meditate and have changed my diet. I went to docs yesterday and bp was 12690 but the diastolic fluctuates as it was 90, 88 and 80? What should I do as I have been told that the doctor will advise me whether to go on pills. I dont want to as I feel fine and bp has come right. I was told by the nurse that it is the diastolic which I should keep down??? Thanks.  <response>: Firstly blood pressure is categorized in these catagoriesnormal BP is less than 12080pre hypertensive stage is 120 to 13980 to 89 grade 1 hypertension mild is 140 to 15990to 99grade 2 hypertension moderate is 160 to 179100 to 109grade 3 hypertension severe is 180 and above110 and above your diastolic BP whether it is 90 or 88 or 82 falls under prehypertension stage so right now for treatment of prehypertension stage lifestyle modification is advocated do strenuous exercise daily for at least 45 min a day take low salt diet Chat Doctor. 