Can blood pressue running 134 over 98 and pulse running 104 be ignored?

Question

What would cause this?

Answer 1

Ideal blood pressure still is about 120 over 80, and many people are less than that. High bp can be from too much sodium, or some level of heart failure (people do live with hf), thus fluid retention which can cause the high numbers. The high pulse could be due to a heart valve problem, such as mitral valve stenosis, usually scarring from Rheumatic Fever, also from being a couch potato. The numbers you gave definitely should not be ignored. You or whoever should see a Cardiologist very soon. There are medications, usually Beta Blockers, that will lower the pulse, diuretics do also, plus they relieve the fluid that otherwise can accumulate, affecting the heart lining and the lungs, and even cause breathing problems.

Answer 2

better be in consultation with a medical practicioner ... blood pressure 134/98 means you have hypertension, and most worring fact is that your diaslotic pressure is 98 it is supposed to be 80. This shows that you have a tendency to have heart problem too. Pulse rate 104 shows that yiour heart is working too hard ... and it is becoming the chicken - egg problem, one is causing the other to grow further ... but do not panic .. nothing to worry so much at this stage ... get well soon

Answer 3

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 4

Those are both very high, this could be because you have too many electrolites in your bloodstream. Such as sodium, potassium, and various other salts. This shouldn't be ignored, because having such a high blood-pressure and pulse can lead to heart disease, and even death. I suggest you go to the doctor, but also, reduce your sodium intake by at least half. Avoid foods that are high in mono-saturide fats. Poly-saturide fats are good for you, they are metabolised, while mono-saturide fats are not, and end up creating clogs in arteries and veins. This can lead to a heart attack, a stoke, or even other life threatening conditions. Now don't just take my advice either, it could be being caused by something other than what I described, so goto your doctor, and allow him to judge the correct path to take. OH, BTW stay away from eating out, this can cause an increase in glucose, mono-saturide fats, and large quantities of sodium.... all which can cause hypertention and lead to heart disease.

Answer 5

you should have repeated measurements at a clinic , you should be comfortable when the measurement is done.

isolated diastolic hypertension has a better prognisis thatn when both readings are high.

your pulse is concerning ,repeat while you are resting, you can measure yourself,if its that high while you are resting you should think about
anaemia
to much smoking
medications
maybe you need an ekg for the pulse regardless of the blood pressure.

so what you need to do is arrange multiple clinic visits to check your blood pressure on several occasions

dont worry at this level sometimes reducing weight and quitting smoking are all the treatment you need.

in any circumstance do not ignore.

Answer 6

"CAN" be ignored but should not be. 134 is not bad. 98 is pretty high. 104 pulse is fast. could be hyperthyroidism which can be serious if not treated. could be other stuff like hyperadrenal production, which is also serious. see a doctor to have the cause determined. the pulse of 104 could be "normal" for you. but the 98 diastolic (bottom #) should be addressed with medication.

Answer 7

BP is considered high normal, but pulse of 104 (is that resting) is not a good thing. Remember, the five most dangerous words are: Maybe it will go away!

Good luck

Answer 8

120/80 is normal. Yours is reaching beyond mild hypertension. What you don't say is what happened right before the test was taken? Were you active or is this a resting test. When you go to a Doc they will do standing sitting and lying down and then the average is the pressure.

Answer 9

Neither of those numbers are too exaggerated, but if they stay at those levels for more than a day and it is not normal for you then you should see a Dr. Stress, hypertension and generally being out of shape are usually the contributing factors, but there may be something else.

Answer 10

It depends on how old you are.Height weight.Ideally the bottom number the diastolic should be in the 80s.The top number the systolic should be in the 120s.Mine was 180 over 115, 3 years ago.I started taking blood pressure meds.Now it's around where yours is. Depending on when I take a reading.