Judy, I have taken and recorded my BP a minimum of twice a day since at least 2007! lately I've taken it before and after exercise in addition to morning and night. So I caught the issue immediately.
Mel used to have terrible reflux! I had occasional heartburn. Mine went away when carbs went away! When Mel began gradually lowering his carbs, he was able to stop the bottle after bottle od Maalox he was drinking plus stopped daily pills he was on for years. carbs do more damage than just waistlines! When he died I returned almost 30 bottles of Maalox the VA had kept sending over the last year of his life as he no longer needed it!
Velda