If you have been diagnosed with hypertension in the past and haven't taken medicine in a while but feel fine, is that OK?

Hypertension or high blood pressure is called the silent killer. Most people that have hypertension have no symptoms, some people do have symptoms such as headaches, dizziness,even blurred vision.

Unfortunately, what you have described in not uncommon. A person will be diagnosed with hypertension, be prescribed medication, take it a while then stop. They "feel fine" so they wrongly think the medication is no longer needed.

Never stop taking a blood pressure medication without checking with your physician. Your blood pressure may or may not be controlled now. The person's physician should make the decision whether they need to continue to take the medication or not.

Hypertension has serious short and long term effects such as increased risk for stroke(CVA) and heart attack(AMI).