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blood pressure tracking results

I've been tracking my blood pressure (as requested by my doctor) however she didn't tell me if there's some point I should be coming back in to see her, or if there's reason for concern at times when it scoots up too high.
I"m staying usually between 129 and 168 for systolic, and between 873 and 79 for diastolic, pulse rate stays between 85 and 95 usually.
Yesterday and today the readings were high:
Systolic... 166, Diastolic....107...... pulse around 75  (2 days now)
Wondering if I should be concerned.  I'm on my day off which usually ends up dropping down a bit due to having some down time.
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Your readings put you in the category of stage II hypertension, so there is cause for concern.
Are you taking your measurements while seated, after a five minute period of quiet while your pressure stabilizes?
I would ask your doctor how many times a day he/she wants you to measure it. Maybe its just me, but I think nine times a day, as encephalmania suggested, is a bit too many.
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You should take your blood pressure morning, noon and night if you can.  Each time you take your blood pressure, you should do it three times in a row.  If the number remains high, this would be concerning.  Any blood pressure over 90 and especially 100 for diastolic is concerning.  At 110, a person can have a stroke.  If the diastolic is usually around 90, contact your doctor.  If your diastolic is over 100, contact your doctor immediately.  Your doctor can prescribe some heart medication for you to keep the blood pressure down and then may order some testing.  
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