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That is not unusual. Many people have wide swings in blood pressure. There is no scientifically credible evidence linking elevated systolic pressures to anything. There is a slight increased risk of stroke (a few percentage points) with sustained diastolic pressures above 105. Emphasis on sustained---over many years' time. And that is about it. I wouldn't put much trust in a doctor that thought blood lipids meant anything. You don't have to appease your doctor unless he is paying you rather than the other way around.

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Thanks! I have no trust at all in my doctor, who has never even met me, but I live in the UK and am asked by my NHS practice to submit to annual blood tests as I am over 65. I do so because I am curious (not worried) about my numbers. It’s hard to find integrative doctors here and I have no urgent need as I am generally well.

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