Sometimes, your doctor may want to prescribe medication to improve your blood pressure, but what do you do if you feel fine without it?

A News 9 viewer asked that question to Dr. Lacy Anderson, who has the answer on what to do in that scenario.

Anderson says it is very important to try to get your blood pressure under control, as your doctor is trying to protect you from harm.

"Within any closed pressure system, if the pressure gets too high, one of two things will happen eventually," Anderson said. "Your pump will fail or your lines will break. This can happen whether we’re talking about your pool pump or your body. In your body, the pump is your heart, and the blood vessels are your lines."

Anderson said if your pump fails, also known as congestive heart failure, it will cause swelli

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