Im 15 and my blood pressure 138/63. im worried!?!
Question: Im 15 and my blood pressure 138/63!. im worried!!?
im not what you would call obese but im slightly overweight!. i have a very strange diet that in some places is very healthy and some is very unhealthy!. i drink about 1 litre of orange juice a day and i eat about 3bits of fruit a day!. but i eat chips every day and i put a lot of salt on them!. however im a vegetarian and i eat 5 vegetarian sausages a day and there pretty much made of vegetables!. also i do quite a lot of exercise, i play badminton for 2 hours a week and i walk about a mile a day and i cycle every Sunday for about 4 hours!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Hello,
You've had lots of answers but maybe there's room for one more!.
The main indicator of 'high blood pressure' is the second reading, your 63!. This 63 is excellent, and indicates that you have no spasm or obstruction of your small blood-vessels!. 63 is even better than a previous answerer quoted as normal, (70)!.
The first reading, your 138, is slightly higher than average, but I think that is almost certainly due to your being a bit anxious when you took your blood pressure!.
I do not agree at all with the answerer who said that you have 'isolated systolic high blood pressure!.' No doctor would diagnose this on the basis of just one blood-pressure measurement, it would take a series of measurements over several weeks!.
In the nicest possible way, I think formerly_bob is completely wrong in his opinion!.
I don't know if you understand how 'blood pressure' works, and perhaps a short reminder might help!. Obviously your heart is the pump which 'generates' your blood pressure, and if it stopped beating completely your blood pressure would fall to zero over zero!.
But there's another factor!. The heart pumps blood out directly into the biggest artery in the body, called the aorta!. Now let's say someone was able somehow to put a metal clamp on the aorta to stop the flow of blood!. The heart would still try to pump blood, but it would now have no-where to go!. The exit pipe of the heart, would have been completely blocked!.
In this situation the blood pressure would rise to a very high level, like 300!.
So there are *two* factors which control the blood-pressure: firstly, how hard the heart is pumping, and secondly, how fast the aorta is emptying!.
High blood-pressure is a problem of how fast the aorta can empty, not a problem of how hard the heart can pump!. The exact reason that the aorta cannot empty properly in real life, is because the very smallest arteries the aorta empties into (like into a 'tree'), are in spasm or are obstructed for some other reason!. There is, as I say, just no sign at all of this in your case!.
I don't know whether you know what a 'rotary pump' is!. Here is a picture of one!.!.!.!. http://img!.alibaba!.com/photo/50314744/Pl!.!.!. There are no valves in this sort of pump!.!.!. so long as the handle is kept turning, the flow is one-way-only!.
The heart is not a rotary pump, it is an 'intermittent' pump!. It pumps on each heart-beat, then has to refill!. Because it has to refill, there needs to be at least one valve, so it does not refill from the blood it has just pumped!.!.!. here is a picture of the 'aortic valve' which does this!.!.!.http://www!.ninsight!.at/Resources/AorticH!.!.!.
Because the heart pumps - refills - pumps - refills, there are TWO blood pressures, one for when it's pumping, (your 138), and one for when it's refilling, (your 63)!. These are written as 138/63, as you know!. Spoken as one thirty-eight over sixty-three!.
There is nothing at all wrong with your 'refilling pressure,' it is extremely normal!. The 'pumping pressure' is a bit higher than ideal, (ideal is 120), but temporary anxiety is quite capable of causing that!.
I think there is nothing for you to worry about!.
I hope this is of some help,
Best wishes,
Belliger (retired uk gp)Www@Answer-Health@Com
You've had lots of answers but maybe there's room for one more!.
The main indicator of 'high blood pressure' is the second reading, your 63!. This 63 is excellent, and indicates that you have no spasm or obstruction of your small blood-vessels!. 63 is even better than a previous answerer quoted as normal, (70)!.
The first reading, your 138, is slightly higher than average, but I think that is almost certainly due to your being a bit anxious when you took your blood pressure!.
I do not agree at all with the answerer who said that you have 'isolated systolic high blood pressure!.' No doctor would diagnose this on the basis of just one blood-pressure measurement, it would take a series of measurements over several weeks!.
In the nicest possible way, I think formerly_bob is completely wrong in his opinion!.
I don't know if you understand how 'blood pressure' works, and perhaps a short reminder might help!. Obviously your heart is the pump which 'generates' your blood pressure, and if it stopped beating completely your blood pressure would fall to zero over zero!.
But there's another factor!. The heart pumps blood out directly into the biggest artery in the body, called the aorta!. Now let's say someone was able somehow to put a metal clamp on the aorta to stop the flow of blood!. The heart would still try to pump blood, but it would now have no-where to go!. The exit pipe of the heart, would have been completely blocked!.
In this situation the blood pressure would rise to a very high level, like 300!.
So there are *two* factors which control the blood-pressure: firstly, how hard the heart is pumping, and secondly, how fast the aorta is emptying!.
High blood-pressure is a problem of how fast the aorta can empty, not a problem of how hard the heart can pump!. The exact reason that the aorta cannot empty properly in real life, is because the very smallest arteries the aorta empties into (like into a 'tree'), are in spasm or are obstructed for some other reason!. There is, as I say, just no sign at all of this in your case!.
I don't know whether you know what a 'rotary pump' is!. Here is a picture of one!.!.!.!. http://img!.alibaba!.com/photo/50314744/Pl!.!.!. There are no valves in this sort of pump!.!.!. so long as the handle is kept turning, the flow is one-way-only!.
The heart is not a rotary pump, it is an 'intermittent' pump!. It pumps on each heart-beat, then has to refill!. Because it has to refill, there needs to be at least one valve, so it does not refill from the blood it has just pumped!.!.!. here is a picture of the 'aortic valve' which does this!.!.!.http://www!.ninsight!.at/Resources/AorticH!.!.!.
Because the heart pumps - refills - pumps - refills, there are TWO blood pressures, one for when it's pumping, (your 138), and one for when it's refilling, (your 63)!. These are written as 138/63, as you know!. Spoken as one thirty-eight over sixty-three!.
There is nothing at all wrong with your 'refilling pressure,' it is extremely normal!. The 'pumping pressure' is a bit higher than ideal, (ideal is 120), but temporary anxiety is quite capable of causing that!.
I think there is nothing for you to worry about!.
I hope this is of some help,
Best wishes,
Belliger (retired uk gp)Www@Answer-Health@Com
138 is slightly higher than normal; below 120/80 is considered normal and healthy!. With that said, one shouldn't pay too much attention to just one BP reading!. Ideally, for a more accurate result, BP should be monitored over a period of time (Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring) to give a clearer indication!. Three ways to help your BP are;
Take regular exercise
Reducing salt intake
Being as close to your normal weight as possibleWww@Answer-Health@Com
Take regular exercise
Reducing salt intake
Being as close to your normal weight as possibleWww@Answer-Health@Com
Your concern is to be applauded!. It's great that you have learned to watch for vital signs of your health!. Normal blood pressure is 110-120/70!. There was a time when doctors recommended 120/70 as the normal!. But recent research has determine that even that target is too high, and that all of us should strive for a lower number between 110 and 120 for the top number (systolic pressure)!.
To lower your blood pressure, avoid foods which raise your blood pressure (salty) and include foods which lower your blood pressure (those high in potassium)!. Of course, also exercise regularly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To lower your blood pressure, avoid foods which raise your blood pressure (salty) and include foods which lower your blood pressure (those high in potassium)!. Of course, also exercise regularly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
your blood pressure is slightly low [120/80 is the average]!. There are two kinds of low blood pressures, one is bad for you and has negative effects, and one of them does not affect you at all!. I have the negative one, I feel dizzy when I stand up too fast and stuff, that's calles hypotension!. Many altheles have low blood pressure like yours!.
Don't worry!=] your fine unless you feel dizzy a lot have blurred vision sometimes, or feel unconcious when in a hot bath for too long!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't worry!=] your fine unless you feel dizzy a lot have blurred vision sometimes, or feel unconcious when in a hot bath for too long!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Why are you checking your BP at your age!? I can only guess someone at home has a machine and you've tested yourself!.
It's good that you are interested in your health and well being!.
If you are worried please make an appointment to speak to a doctor or nurse at your GP surgery!. They can check your BP, weight etc!. correctly and answer any questions you may have about your health and diet and fitness!. You don't have to tell your parents or take anyone else with you if you don't want to!.
Please, this is the wrong place for this kind of advice as some of it (not all) is wrong or rude or deliberately misleading!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It's good that you are interested in your health and well being!.
If you are worried please make an appointment to speak to a doctor or nurse at your GP surgery!. They can check your BP, weight etc!. correctly and answer any questions you may have about your health and diet and fitness!. You don't have to tell your parents or take anyone else with you if you don't want to!.
Please, this is the wrong place for this kind of advice as some of it (not all) is wrong or rude or deliberately misleading!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Who is taking your B!.P!.!? If it's one of those automatic ones, you can be sure that it will be off about 10 digits give or take!. If you know that you shouldn't eat salt, then I suggest you cut it out!. Keep doing what your doing on the exercise!. I think that's too much juice, but I'm not a G!.P!. replace halve of that with water and cut out the salt and let a real DR!. take your bpWww@Answer-Health@Com
Dude, chill!. why are you worried!? There's nothing wrong with your BP!. You live a healthier lifestyle than me and I'm a paramedic!. The BP that you got is ok and something you should think about that your BP is constantly changing so just because its 138/63 doesn't mean its bad!. Being a paramedic I take blood pressures all day long and to me yours is fine!. Now go out and enjoy yourself and relax!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First cut out the salt, it's too much, that in itself can cause high blood pressure and puts a strain on your kidneys too!. Try to drink more water or flavoured water to help flush your kidneys!. If you drink coffee switch to decaff!. Hope this helps, good luck mate!Www@Answer-Health@Com
if you went to the gp and he gave you the results he should have then advised you on what to do!. if your just a hipcondreac then you will be ok and if you did not see a gp get to the doctor NOW!!!!
eat better
exercise more
eat less fatty foods
avoid stresssWww@Answer-Health@Com
eat better
exercise more
eat less fatty foods
avoid stresssWww@Answer-Health@Com
Cut the salt out of your diet and you'll see huge improvements in your blood pressure!. Besides that, I don't see anything wrong with what you're doing!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't listen to Zyres, shes the type that will eventually become fat(if she isn't already) and end up all ****** cause she thought she has a lifeWww@Answer-Health@Com
Okay!. First off, cut down on orange juice because that is too much sugar and when you consume too much sugar it causes a ton of insulin to be released in your body and can start to store fat!. Drink more water!. I know it doesn't taste as good as juice but it will keep your kidneys healthy and prevent infections like a bladder infection!. I'm a lover of chips as well!. Are you from the UK!? Just a little confused as to why you salt them!. I'm thinking potato chips!. Just drink water when you eat anything salty to balance it all out!. Eat more beans, like edamame!. They are soybeans and are excellent for you!. Your exercise sounds great, good for you!. Try to use those bp machines in the morning before you eat because salt raises your bp!. Also, if you've taken any form of ibuprofen, aspirin, or cold medicine that also raises your bp!. The most important number is that 63, and it's a very good number!. That is your resting bp!. See your doctor if you are truly concerned because those machines aren't the most accurate!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Tour BP is not alarmingly high, but given your age, its not something to ignore!. This type of blood pressure is called isolated systolic hypertension, where only the upper number is too high!. It's a tricky to treat this type of problem because your lower blood pressure number (diastolic) is already at the low end of the normal range, and its hard to bring down the systolic pressure without lowering the diastolic pressure at the same time!. Maybe its the salt in your diet that is causing this - you could stop the salt for a few days and remeasure your BP and see if it makes any difference!.
If lowering your salt intake doesn't affect your BP, it would be a good idea to check with your doctor about your blood pressure because you might have some type of condition that is affecting your BP!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If lowering your salt intake doesn't affect your BP, it would be a good idea to check with your doctor about your blood pressure because you might have some type of condition that is affecting your BP!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you should be worried when your 15 and checking your blood pressure get some freinds get out and get a lifeWww@Answer-Health@Com