Changing conditions of blood pressure readings

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Dear Doctors: I'm a 69-year-old African American male with high blood pressure. I get conflicting advice from my primary care doctors, and my BP readings are never taken under the same conditions. I'm confused and losing confidence in my medical network. Can I see a specialist for hypertension?

Dear Reader: As doctors, and also as patients, we feel your plight. Blood pressure, or BP,…