Q. I have high blood pressure. Can I work out at a gym?

Hello,

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Your BP readings are definitely on the higher side. Initially, you should get evaluated for high BP (blood pressure). You need to have other investigations like ABPM (ambulatory blood pressure monitoring), echocardiography, serum creatinine, serum electrolytes, and TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). After investigations, if you find any cause, treat it to control your BP. If you do not find any cause then do dietary and lifestyle modifications like low salt diet and see how your BP responds to it. Coming to your main concern, the gym. Before starting a gym, get evaluated as said above. With this level of BP, you may join a gym only after getting evaluated. Because evaluation will guide us the level of activity you can perform in gym depending on the cause of high blood pressure.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba

Experience: 7 + Yrs

Cardiology

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