2006-07-07 00:25:55 · 9 answers · asked by armyoflovers 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
140/90 is the cut off for hypertension. It should be monitored and if consistently high should be treated. But treatment also depends on comorbid conditions: ie hypercholesterolemia, or high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease, smoking and cardiac problems like heart attacks in the past or family history of early heart disease. Doctors are more likely to treat if other disease are also there since the effects of hypertension and other diseases are cumulative. It also depends on age. Some people are able to lower their blood pressure by losing weight or aerobic exercise( if doctor approves). Sometimes doctors even will treat blood pressures that are borderline high if he thinks the person has too many cardiac risk factors.
2006-07-10 14:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Biggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of those are abnormal pressures, and if they are persistant you need medical attention.
Think of your blood vessels as like a balloon. Uninflated, there is little tension on the walls of the balloon and not much risk of a weak spot "blowing out" or the rubber being fatigued. But blowing it up about the air pressure around it puts stress on those walls and damage can occur. High blood pressure is stressing those blood vessel walls and the organs they feed. It may damage the kidneys, because when blood pressure is increased they are also stressed.
You need to see a doctor. Treatment may include stress reduction, diet changes, exercise and/or medication. So don't make thing worse worrying about whether to be worried, go find out what your risks are and how they can be changed, The faster your pressure is under control, the less damage will be done.
And officially, any pressure persistantly over 120/80 is considered elevated, if you want a cut off.
2006-07-07 00:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start watching your blood pressure at these levels and check more often. If your blood pressure remains at these levels without dropping then see your doctor with a log of these pressures. These levels are not terrible if it is not all of the time. If you are 40-50 years of age this may not be a big problem anyway. to get more specific information, call a doctor's office or ask-a-nurse
2006-07-07 00:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by David E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything between 120/80 and 140/90 is considered pre-hypertension and you need to start working on your diet and exercise BEFORE you develop a true problem. BP over 140/90 is considered hypertension and needs to be treated and, yes, you should be concerned about it.
2006-07-07 00:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
150\90 is high blood pressure i`m sure bacause i read a lot for the blood pressure. Go to doctor if it constant at this rate!
2006-07-07 00:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by Alex E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
140/90 is maximum or the limit.
More that must be treated. 150/95 is wrong (unacceptable) and should be treated.
2006-07-07 00:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! both of those! You need to come down to130/80. You need exercise, 2 hours per day, It will take a month. Go!
2006-07-07 00:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
120/70 is the normal value. i think u should go see the doctor and take medicine.
2006-07-07 01:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by tjj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any B.P. with systolic (top b.p.) over >150 or diastolic (lower b.p.) > 100 needs medical attention.
2006-07-07 01:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by Elizabeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋