Blood Pressure?

Question

I've just got my blood pressure measured. It is 168/76.
Is this correct. I thought sistolic and diastolic is suppose to rise at same time ( im 31). Should i get it measured again. What does this mean?? Does this indicate a medical condition??

Thanks

i weigh 61kgs ... not fat ... dont have any major illnesses... etc

Answer 1

Talk with your physician please. And don't rely on one reading to make a diagnosis of hypertension. You need several readings at various times of the day to make the diagnosis. But don't ignore this, either. Recheck it and see your doctor. He or she will evaluate you for other possible problems.

Systolic and diastolic pressures don't always rise at the same time. It depends on something called cardiac output. For example, if you had just exercised or if you have a valve problem such as aortic regurgitation, your diastolic may be relatively low with a higher systolic reading (called a wide pulse pressure). You really need to make several readings to discern whether a pattern is present and then take them to your doctor for discussion.

Answer 2

Blood pressure measurements don't count for anything if you've been walking around. Ideally, you should be sitting down for at least 5 minutes or so. Blood pressure also can vary during the day, so it's best to get measurements from similar times during the day. No caffeine in the morning either. These measurements should be repeated on a few separate occasions. Some people get "white coat hypertension" when they go to the doctor's office because they are nervous. Probably blood pressure medicines wouldn't kill you. But you don't necessarily need blood pressure medicines if your blood pressure is only high while active. When doctors study the effects of high blood pressure, they study the effects of people who are diagnosed with it as described above. You are probably at no higher cardiac risk from your blood pressure.

Answer 3

No you are wrong, the first number is always higher than the second. About 10 years ago a reading of 140/80 is considered normal. Now they lowered it to under 110/70, and I believe this is set too low. It is my opinion that the drug companies got together with doctors, so they in concert can push high blood pressure meds.
As long as my pressure stays with the 140/80 area, I'm not talking any meds. All medications have long term effects on the body. A wise old time doctor once told me something that hit me like a sledge hammer. He said medicines sometime can make you sick, and cause more problems than good. The choice is up to you, it is your body. Don't let some smooth talking quack talk you into talking meds that can shorten your life.

One more point I want to stress before signing off. Did you see the story on one of the news programs like 60 Minutes, where doctors want people who do not have any symptoms of heart disease to start a regiment of preventive heart attack medications? This is totally absurd .If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Answer 4

My blood pressure is somewhat like yours. According to the top number I have high blood pressure, but according to the bottom number I am healthy as can be. The important number is the bottom one, and I see your is under 80. The reason your numbers are so far apart may be caused by a leaky heart valve. You would need to go the doctor for and EKG or something like that. At least that is what I read in a "Men's Health" magazine. Other than that, drink lots of water, avoid salt and get cardio exercise.

Answer 5

You should have your blood pressure measured once a month for a few months to get a good look at what it is really reading. Stress, exercise, etc. can cause an increase in BP. I feel like the machines you have your BP measured (such as Wal-Mrt or your local pharmacy) can be helpful as long as you get a reading on them consistently. If it continues to read high, make an appointment with your physician. Normal BP is 120/80.

Answer 6

I was 34 when I was diagonosed with high blood pressure. I take a pill a day to control it.
High blood pressure does run in my family.

If you are still worried....please, please go to the doctor. They are the only ones that can really tell you of YOUR blood pressure. I waited to long to go to the doctor and I almost died from it. That is why it is called the silent killer. Now I have only half of both my kidneys. They said I could of died from a stroke......at 34 !!
Also get your cholesterol checked.
They go together.

Just go to yahoo search and put in "high blood pressure."

Answer 7

Your systolic pressure is a bit high, but the diastolic pressure is good. Anything over 140 / 90 is considered hypertension. You are probably making you pressure higher by taking your pressure and worrying about it. But see a doctor & he will determine wether to put you on pressure pills or not.

Answer 8

The systolic 168 is high, the diastolic 76 is ok, it is worth having it checked regularly. They dont always rise at the same time. You may have a potential for high blood pressure anything over 140/90 is considered high. You might want to have your cholesterol checked also.

Answer 9

Its slightly high. Sistolic and diastolic don't raise at the same time. Go see a doctor and get your blood pressure checked out.

Answer 10

You really shouldn't base any decisions on one measurement. Take it every day for about a week and average the systolics and diastolics for each day to get a closer estimate of what is normal for you. An elevated systolic like yours could be just a transitory reading. That's why it's good to get some sequential readings and average.