 [ Symptoms ] have high blood pressure often times over 210110 i take medication with little help should i be checking it at home  i take my blood pressure a couple times a week or after having problem with getting dizzy or extreme sweating also more often if changing medications my doctor say is i check it to often and should just not check it not sure [ Disease ] absolutely i take meds for ra which raise my bp along with bp meds which make it important to check my bp daily if it gets too high i contact my doctor to discuss other options including different types of excersise furthermore i also check my pulse rate at the same time to be sure it does not go too high