High blood pressure readings call for additional meds

DEAR DR. ROACH:

I am a 68-year-old female who was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 32.

I am five feet, five inches tall and weigh 130 pounds.

I’ve been taking 240 mg of verapamil for all of these years.

A few years back, my medication started coming in 120-mg dosages, so I started taking one in the morning and one at night.

My blood pressure both at home and at the doctor’s office is often higher …