Blood pressure 138/100. Is that too high?!
Question: I'm going to take my BP for a couple of weeks and see if it's that number consistantly. The nurse who took it said that was high. Is it the top number or the bottom number that is the indicator for high BP?
Thanks,
Kim
Answers: I'm going to take my BP for a couple of weeks and see if it's that number consistantly. The nurse who took it said that was high. Is it the top number or the bottom number that is the indicator for high BP?
Thanks,
Kim
Yes that number is high, Blood pressure measures the rate that blood pushes on your arterial walls. I would recommend that you monitor your blood pressure daily. A consistent high level will most likely have to be treated with meds.Some factors to consider are if you were frightened or stressed that day, if you just smoked a cigarette, had a high salt food for lunch, or if you have recently gained weight, as well as genetics could play a role in increased blood pressure. I would not play games with this, you can purchase an inexpensive cuff and stethoscope in a pharmacy or medical supply store or use a machine in the pharmacy to monitor. If you get frequent headaches or your ancles swell these may also be symptoms of high blood pressure.Becareful and please have my best wishes.
YES!! When the bottom number is that high it can cause a stroke. Both number are important. The top number is called systolic and the bottom number is called diastolic. It has to do with how well and how fast the blood is pumping from your heart. Do some research on the Internet about these numbers because they can explain it better than I can. You really need to get on a blood pressure medicine because over time high blood pressure can cause alot of problems.
Average BP is 120/80. Yours is high. Keep getting it checked. It fluctuates. If it stays high, see a doctor.
Both are the indicator for high blood pressure.
It should be somewhere close to 120/80
Where 120= systolic
80=diastolic
Do you notice you are short of breath throughout the day? sweaty? tired? feel dizzy??
yes, dear it is little high but u should careful now and avoid stress tension heavy work and change your eating habbits ,if you take spicy ......
According to the following excerpt from Wikipedia, YES! Remember, Systolic is the upper number (138) and Diastolic is the lower number (100)
In the U.S., the optimal arterial pressure (sometimes referred to as the