my dr says i have high blood presure?

Question

my dr says i have high blood presure 130/86 r 132/86 L, now i belive that is right in the middle, she say s i will have to be on medication for life , any thoughts on this, im not saying i disagree with the dr, but also i dont know what to think

Answer 1

EXERCISE 3 TIMES A WEEK VIGOROUSLY AND YOU WON'T NEED A DOCTOR TELLING YOU ANYTHING.

Answer 2

130/86 is the low end of borderline. Aim for 120/80 without medication.

Most people respond well to an improved diet and exercise. Mine used to be 144/85 and I could feel it and didn't like it, so I cleaned up my diet, began exercising, and lost 60 pounds. I'm 41 and my doctor says my reading (bp, cholesterol, insulin, etc) are those of a 28 year old.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed are no substitute for the evaluation and advice of a qualified medical provider.

I will attempt to answer your question based on evidence and facts.

JNC-VII, recognized and respected by the medical community as a set of standards and guidelines for the treatment of hypertension states that your current readings fall into the "Pre-hypertension" category. Quoted from JNC-VII, "Individuals with a systolic blood pressure of 120–139 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure of 80–89 mmHg should be considered as pre-hypertensive and require health-promoting lifestyle modifications to prevent CVD." According to JNC-VII, HYPERTENSION is defined as a BP >140/90. Although there is an exception to this if you also have diabetes or kidney disease already, the threshold for hypertension is <130/80

Remember, the more BP readings you have as elevated, the more certain you can be of a diagnosis of hypertension. Life-style modifications are certainly the preferable method for controlling blood pressure. Some of the lifestyle modifications with the most impact on reducing BP are: weight loss if obese, reducing sodium in your diet and exercise.

I should CAUTION you that if you are indeed hypertensive, it is NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH and should be TREATED AGGRESSIVELY with MEDICATION if lifestyle modifications fail. If hypertension is left untreated, it will almost certainly lead to blindness, complete kidney failure “requiring dialysis and transplant”, congestive heart failure and many other complications. Hypertension is considered one of the “SILENT KILLER DISEASES” because the person does not feel any symptoms from the disease until they are blind with heart and kidney failure. If it means that you must take one or more medications every- day to manage your hypertension, that is a hell of a lot easier and less painful/debilitating!!! Don't you think?

One more thing: Usually one medication is started for treating hypertension, usually Hydrochlorothiazide “HCTZ” a diuretic is started. Though other medications like ACE-inhibitors may be started in addition to HCTZ if you have a compelling reason such as being diabetic or your BP is severely elevated. ACE-inhibitors according to the data are one of the best medications for BP management and have been shown to protect your heart, blood vessels and kidneys directly.

I hope that this helps.

Answer 4

That's what you call borderline. But, it's a warning of something not good. You can lower it with diet and exercise, but without some kind of improvement in your lifestyle it will only go up from here and likely you would end up on medication.

A low-salt diet, lots of water, moderate but regular exericse, and learning some good relaxation techniques can all help. The first thing they 'usually' prescribe is a diuretic. Ask your doctor for diet recommendations to help bring those numbers down. It is certainly possible for you to get this under control before you end up on medication!

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Answer 5

That's not very high. It's higher than it should be, but not ridiculously high.

Follow your doctor's orders for now - far be it for we to countermand them - but some exercise and such should bring it down. FWIW, my bp was 190/110, and I just got it (via meds) down to 138/90. Still high, but I'm thrilled. If you're starting at 130/86, it shouldn't be that bad. You may or may not want a different doctor long-term.

Good luck!

Answer 6

What is your age?
If you are an young adult,its well within normal.
Also no doctor can put you on treatment for hypertension just after 1 or 2 examinations.

Answer 7

She's full of crap. It's not that high. Find a different doctor, preferably one who's not a puppet of the drug companies, thinks beyond the pill and recommends diet and exercise first.

Answer 8

just drink water and 2 tps of apple cider vinegar 3 times a day for 3 weeks and it ill drop to its normal level. it helped me alot xj

Answer 9

you need a new doctor