I am 57 year old male , losing weight slowly but surely , 5feet 10 inches tall and 220 lbs. working toward 200 or less. I am heavy build. I take 10 mg of Lisinopril in morning and 10 more at night. My blood pressure is 138 over 82 on average , is this good or bad. My email is YYYY@YYYY
Hi & Welcome. I appreciate your concern for the BP readings while taking medicine Lisinopril 10 mg. The reading of 138/82 can be taken as normal for a gentleman of 57 years age while taking Lisinopril 10 mg. Blood pressure below 140/90 is the goal recommended by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) for the adult patients who are taking medicines like Lisinopril to lower the high BP. As per the data given, you have Class I Obesity (31.57 Kg/m2). The normal BMI is 18.5 - 25 Kg/m2, and the ideal weight for your age and the height should be with in the range of 128-175 Lbs. Beside Lisinopril, you need to have certain lifestyle changes for preventing and treating high blood pressure. These include