How to lower blood pressure?

Question

I'm having a little trouble with my blood pressure, it's a little high which is unsual. I asked the doctor friday to check to see if I had diabetes, after the appointment. I went to go pick up medication for something else, and while i was waiting. I went to play on those blood pressure machines in the store, and it said dyostolic was 128 on the yellow bar saying prehypertension. Then today monday morning I call on my answering machine from my doctor saying, it was a little high. I am 23 is this the wrong ago to have diabetes?

Answer 1

The first thing to do is to not worry. Of all the conditions diabetes and hypertension are the easiest to control with medications I have controlled hypertension for 23 years. Your reading of 128 is, in my opinion, too low to indicate that you start on medication. You did not mention your blood sugar levels so I won't comment on those. Don't smoke, maintain a healthy weight and an exercise program then let the doctor prove to you that you need medication.

Answer 2

I'm a little unclear - you seem to be concerned about both having diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure). Right?

To be diagnosed with high blood pressure, you must have two high readings, done at two different doctors visits. The blood pressure monitors that you find in pharmacies can be helpful, but only if you use the same one everytime to measure your blood pressure, and if you do it at the same time every day. I highly doubt you diastolic blood pressure was 128 - I would suspect that there was something wrong with the cuff you were using. A measure of 128 is extremely high, and dangerous, and you said your doctor told you your pressure was "a little high." SYSTOLIC is the top number, and DIASTOLIC is the bottom number - normal blood pressure ranges from about 100-120/60-80, although all people are different.

So, if you are worried about your blood pressure, go and get it checked again by your doctor. If it is high again, then she may need to start you on medication, or recommend a diet and exercise program.

You are not to young to have high blood pressure. Risk factors would include a family history, being overweight, eating a lot of salt or fatty foods, etc.

You also seem concerned about diabetes, which has nothing to do with your blood pressure. To be diagnosed with diabetes you have to take a "glucose tolerance test" or have a "fasting glucose" level above normal. Some symptoms that people who's blood sugars are out of control have are - feeling thirsty all the time, peeing a lot, weight loss/gain, etc. Normal fasting (i.e. no food for at least 8 hours) blood sugars are around 80-120. Risk factors for diabetes include a family history of the disease, being overweight, etc.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

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 4

To lower blood pressure, lose weight, exercise & stay away from salt. Sometimes even with doing all this you may still need medication. If your diastolic was really 128 that would be extremely high. Normal is below 140/80. (This is the new borderline number). If you are higher than 140/80 you are considered to be hypertensive. Depending on your history & risk factors you may be started on medicine. If 128 is a true number, you belong in a hospital before you have a stroke!

Answer 5

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 6

It does not matter your age. Diet and exercise help alot. High blood pressure can be inherited, like my moms' which she now has type 2 diabetes. My mother has had high blood pressure since she was 18 years old! Runs in our family, thankfully it was not passed on to me. But 2 of my brothers have it ages, 29 and 25.

Answer 7

The one single "Most Simple" thing a person can do to lower Blood Pressure is to LOSE WEIGHT!

The easiest ways to do that, even _without exercising_ are to 1) Stay TOTALLY -AWAY- from "Fast Food" places (!!!) and 2) instead of drinking 'Sodas' [including Diet versions] and drink water instead!

If that's _all_ you do for 30-60 days, the pounds will drop off like **MAGIC** and your blood pressure will drop even more.

The *--** BONUS**-* is that you'll even __SAVE MONEY__!!

However........I already -K-N-O-W- that this is the ===LAST=== answer anyone ""Wants"" to hear. But you can't change PROVEN FACTS!! ...sorry...

Answer 8

Diabetes often runs in the family, but anybody can develop diabetes. It's gets in the way of sugars trying to enter your cells to give your body the energy it needs to run. Instead it makes the sugars in your blood get very concentrated because they aren't leaving the blood and entering the cells and your cells don't get the energy they need to function.

Many diabetics take insulin, which is the chemical that helps transport sugar into cells. People with diabetes either don't make enough insulin naturally or they don't make it at all.

Take your high blood sugars very seriously, whether it means you actually have diabetes or not. Cut down on your alcohol, fat, sugar, and carb intake.

People with high blood sugars usually also have high tryglycerides (fats) in their blood. That means that they must cut back on alcohol, saturated fats, and trans fats. Trans fats and saturated fats are listed on food labels. Discontinuing drinking alcohol can also dramatically bring down these numbers. Eat whole grain cereal, bread, and pasta. The food labels should say either good source of whole grains or excellent source. "Made with whole grains" doesn't mean it's good for you. Junk food and fast food is also loaded with trans fats and saturated fats.

As for lowering blood pressure, cut back on salting your food, cut back on fast food, resteraunt food in general (it's very salty), reduce canned foods, including soups and canned veggies, beans, etc. Consume 1000 mg of calcium daily (that's three glasses of fat free milk) and eat foods rich in potassium like bananas, oranges, and fresh veggies. Both calcium and potassium have helped many people reduce their blood pressure.

Answer 9

the best way to lower blood pressure is to exercise and eatting healthy foods, stay away from the pizza's and meats. you don't have to work out for hours, just take a run for 30 mins, since your young i would suggest atleast 45 min. stay active!!

Answer 10

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