Hi I had a query regarding blood pressure. My mother aged 62 had blood pressure reading of  170/80 in the morning. After a few hours ,when measured again too, the systolic has remained above 140 consistently. The diastolic is between 70 and 80. Does she need medical attention immediately.
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern, and would explain that her systolic blood pressure is above the normal limits of blood pressure, but we can not start treatment with the blood pressure values of one day. I recommend to closely monitor her blood pressure different times during the day, for a week (usually in sitting position after 10 minutes of relaxing). If her blood pressure are above 130/90\u00a0mm Hg values, a medical check up is necessary by her GP