“Probably genetic....................”
Could be. Some members of my family have high BP although none as high as mine. Other exhibit normal or even low BP.
What is interesting is I felt fine with the higher BP and more lethargic when my BP was more normal (with meds). But I won’t take chances so I follow a strict regimen regarding taking the meds.
When my MIL was in her 60’s, her doctor insisted she wouldn’t live the year out of she didn’t take BP meds. She refused to take them because they made her feel tired. So, she dumped the doctor, and the meds. To this day she refuses to take meds of any kind.
She will be 103 in May of this year.