I have a very techincal job which I have held for over 25 years , been married for over 30 ... at age 55 went ip ... it has taken 3 years to accept my bp , my wife and I agree looking back it was always there ... it has been a truley "different" life ... which I never knew till I have become stable under treatment ... I thought everyone was like me ... bp has many levels and everyone is different ... if you are troubled I suggest a second opinion ... of course the gold standard is are there symptoms ... are they affecting your life ... can they be lessened or controled ... that is the only element ... a label is just that .. a label ...

Welcome to pc .... Tigger .