My doctor informed me that I have high blood pressure, and that I should monitor it closely, so bought a blood pressure machine and noticed that if I take a reading right after I wake up, it's within a somewhat normal state, around 135/70 (remember I'm older and doc told me to keep it under 140/80), but during the day it's much higher, like in the 170/90 area. I am taking blood pressure medication for a few weeks to see if it helps, but was wondering if the morning reading means it's okay and that just the normal routine of the day causes a higher blood pressure. That's what it seems to me anyway.