Question on Blood Pressure?

Question

My blood pressure this morning was 104/85 with a pulse of 74, this afternoon it is 100/81 with a pulse of 69. My boss, who due to a bypass operation monitors his daily and said that my blood pressure is dangerously low !!! Is there anyone out there who actually knows about blood pressure readings and are mine nomal or slightly low or is these readings dangerously low and what would you recommend. Thanks

Answer 1

Don't worry. Your bp reading is OK.

I'm no expert on this, but I work in a health care position taking care of disabled people.

Optimal: 120/80 or lower.
Normal: 120 to 130 / 80 to 85.
High Normal: 130 to 139 / 85 to 89.
High (Stage 1 - Mild): 140 - 159 / 90 to 99.

These (above) are the newest guidelines for classification.

You have a narrow gap between the upper (sys) and the lower (diasys), but a nurse told me it's not a problem and may even be healthy.

I wish my sys. was as low as yours. My average is about 127/80.
I am 59, a swimmer & jogger. (But a smoker, sorry.)

I guess your are young and athletic. Right?

Your sys. is well under 120. That's great! Not dangerous.
Your pulse is great. Nice and low.

What is "dangeously low"? I don't know for certain. I imagine that consistent readings of (maybe) 80/60 or so would be something to check out.

I take care of a diabetic girl of 36 years old. If she gets an occasional reading of 80/60 or thereabouts, it has not been noted as something to be concerned about. She is not on any bp mediation and the nurse and doctor are not alarmed about her various readings as we report and document them.

My doctor said that occasional high or low readings are not bad.
CONSISTENT high or low readings need to be checked out.

To diagnose (?!) or determine your average, as I did, it means writing down your readings 2 or 3 times per day for 6 weeks to get a kind of overall picture (of an "average"). Do this at varying times of day and at varying periods. I did mine after jogging, before jogging, after eating, on rising, etc.

I learned it is highest when I first get up. (This is because adrenalin is high upon rising.) Mine is nice and low in the evening -- and after eating (!).

My doctor says my range is "high normal" (127/80-82).

To sum up, I would say that your upper (sys.) is a little low, but certainly not "dangerously" low. It may be even "optimal."

Have you done several readings over several days and times to determine a sort of average? That will give you a better picture of a range to re-evaluate.

I often get a lower dias. reading but seldom get a lower sys. reading. If my sys (top) reading was commonly lower than 100, I would be curious about it but not alarmed. If my sys. reading was commonly between 120-100, I would be thrilled about it!

When my dias (bottom) reading is 80-70, I am delighted about it.

To sum up, your sys. (top) number is a little low, but nothing to be alarmed about. Maybe its even "optimal."

Are you athletic.

Don't worry, be happy, as they say.

Jeff

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

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

120/80 is considered "textbook perfect" blood pressure, but there are a lot of factors that influence it. Some people just have lower blood pressures than others. Personally, I tend to run around with a BP of 106/60. I've been up and walking (although I was sick at the time) with a BP of 80/40.
Having a low low BP is much better than having high blood pressure. As long as you are not light headed, it is nothing to worry about.
Just let any doctor or paramedic that is treating you know that your BP normally runs this low. In your case, a BP of 120/80 could be something they might want to keep an eye on, depending on your other symptoms.

Answer 5

its on the low side but not no dangerously low. My blood pressure runs 97/80 my pulse is normally 68. I go to the doctor regularly and he's never been alarmed by it. My mother had the same blood pressure when she was younger, but after menopause she now has high blood pressure. I think as long as you feel healthy and don't feel sickly and weak then the isn't anything to be concerned about. If you want to see the doctor over it, its always a good idea to have a check up.

Answer 6

He is right your blood pressure is way too low. The normal reading should be 110/80 That is about normal. You should really talk to your doctor especially if it has been that low for a long time. It is dangerous to have it to low. If you would like more information on it before you go to the doctor you can always Google "dangers of having low blood pressure" you should get some more insight. good luck.

Answer 7

The ideal b/p is 120/70 but this can alter due to lifestyle such as how fit you are, age, if you smoke, your blood is not be all means dangerously low at all, low blood pressure isn't as dangerous as high the only thing it really affects is sometimes you can feel lightheaded, but there is nothing to worry about with this reading, from the sounds of it this is your ideal b/p as it was 104/85 this morning so it hasn't really dropped

Answer 8

yours is perfectly normal,if it was 100/58 that would be low but yours is perfect so dont worry,and another point is low blood pressure is NOT dangerous unlike high blood pressure

Answer 9

That sounds about the same as mine and my doctor told me I have low blood pressure.

You should go to your doctors just to be sure.

Gd Luck

Answer 10

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Answer 11

I don't know the correct figures, but I would think that because every individual is different, we'd all have different safe levels. Don't panic by listening to your boss, just get it checked out by a healthcare professional. Some pharmacists offer this service for free, you could get it checked on your lunch break. Your best bet would be to make an appointment with your GP who can clarify any queries you have.