i have a blood pressure reading of 184/76 how high is this?

Question

i also had a reading 3 months ago which was 176/72. i am 30, 2boys 4ft 9 7st. i had a p.e when i was 22. my father died of heart attack at 45 (also englarged heart) strong family history of heart problems. doc has booked me in to see nurse at hypertension clinic on 19.06 to see what she says.

Answer 1

High systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number) appears to be a significant indicator for heart complications, including death, in all ages, but especially in middle-aged and older adults. In fact, elevated systolic pressure may pose a significant danger for heart events and stroke events even when diastolic is normal, a condition called isolated systolic hypertension . The wider the spread between the systolic and diastolic measurements, the greater the danger. Isolated systolic hypertension is the most common form of hypertension in people older than fifty; in one study it comprised 87% of hypertension cases in people between ages 50 and 59.
Consult cardiologist.

Answer 2

What is normal blood pressure?
There is no single normal blood pressure for healthy individuals. However, a typical blood pressure in a young man might be 120/80 mmHg (mmHg = millimetres of mercury). Blood pressure tends to increase as people get older.

Measuring blood pressure
The conventional method for measuring blood pressure requires inflation of a cuff applied to the upper arm, then listening for sounds in the artery below the cuff with a stethoscope, while the applied pressure is measured on a manometer. A doctor or nurse usually carries out this test. However there are many devices you can buy over the counter which allow you to measure your own blood pressure. The accuracy of some of these devices is open to question. If you measure it yourself and get a high result, you should always have it checked by your doctor.

It is also possible to measure blood pressure repeatedly using an automatic device, which codes results on tape to provide a 24 hour blood pressure profile. These 24 hour monitoring devices may be used to identify those people who have high blood pressure when measured by a doctor, but normal blood pressure at all other times.

Keeping the pressure down ...
Blood pressure, like your height and weight, is a characteristic of you. It is the product of several different factors: inheritance is very important and people who have high blood pressure often have a parent, brother or sister who has also had elevated blood pressure - although this may not always be known to the person. Diet, stress and exercise also affect blood pressure. Stress is difficult to assess, but anything that makes excessive demands on you - especially work - can be associated with high blood pressure.

Answer 3

IN a reading of blood pressure the colour doesn't matter NOT even for a SPLIT second IN the 40 ties and 5o ties ; doctor knew that high blood pressure was killing people but if you are OK with a BP of 200 over 123 ;; well its find with me

Answer 4

Your systolic reading is high (this is the top reading ) you do not mention however any predisposing factors such as your weight , diet or if you smoke these all have an effect on your blood pressure. Or a familiar tendency to high blood pressure

my suggestion is to go to your GP.

S/He can give you the advice you need to lower your blood pressure

Answer 5

Your diastolic is OK, your systolic, however, is too high.

The typical values for a resting, healthy adult are approximately 120 mm Hg systolic and 80 mm Hg diastolic (or 120/80).

There are variations from person to person. In the elderly, eg, pressure is higher, because of reduced flexibility of the arteries.

Factors to consider:
your age
smoking habits
body weight
LDP (bad cholesterol)
any exercise
any medication you take?

You should see a doctor and try to lower it.

Answer 6

That's dangerously high! You could have a stroke. Have you been to your doctor? Are you on medications to lower your bp? Check out the link below to webmd.com and their information regarding high blood pressure (hypertension).

Answer 7

That's a high figure, check out the links below for some free info on beating HBP. If you can go natural all the better!

Answer 8

the top number is high..the bottom number is still high but okay..u need to go see a doctor and maybe they put you on blood pressure pills.

Answer 9

Thats terrible! it should be around 120/50! you need to see a doctor and follow their advise if you havent already

Answer 10

Please get this evaluated by your physician. While this isn't an emergency if you aren't having visual changes or a headache or changes in mentation, it is something that should be evaluated urgently. (If symptoms, go to the emergency room right now.) You need treatment. Good luck. (I'm a cardiologist.)