Is blood pressure of 180/110 bad for a man aged 59?

Answer 1

Doctors go by the bottom number, cant remember is that is systolic or diastolic but as long as the bottom number doesnt go any higher you will be ok. But to be on the safe side I would suggest you ask your doctor.

Answer 2

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 3

Generally a normal BP is 120/80 for 18 years of age and older. Once it goes above 14/90 its classed as hypertension and since yours is at 180/110 id say your well and truely there. However the BP in our bodies is contantly changing so was it a one of high or is it all was that high? If it is permanant then it can lead to chronic hypertension, which has an adverse effect on the function of the heart and blood vessels. It requires the heart to perfom more work than normal. This leads to hypertrophy of the cardiac muscle and left ventricular failure. Chronic hypertension increases the rate at which atherosclerosis develops. This in turn increases the probability of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular disease and the risk of aneurysm formation. Conditions commonly associated with chronic, uncontrolled hypertension are cerebral hemorrhage and stroke, mypcardial infarction, renal failure and development of thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm. Now with that all said you now know the risks of what hypertension can do to you so get going to your doctor and get it in check and under control.

Answer 4

that is high. you should see a doctor. its true that the most important is the lower one. the lower one reads the blood pressure at its lowest. so if the low is pretty high then i would see a doctor. but you got your reading from somewere. i would guess a pharmacy that has a manual blood pressure machine, which can't always be accurate. so go see your doc if you haven't had one done in office lately. they will do a manual b/p. 120/80 is an average setting, Systolic. The systolic pressure (the higher and first number) measures the force that blood exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump out the blood.


Diastolic. The diastolic pressure (the lower and second number) is the measurement of force as the heart relaxes to allow the blood to flow into the heart.

High systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number) appears to be a significant indicator for heart complications, including death, in all ages, but especially in middle-aged and older adults. In fact, elevated systolic pressure may pose a significant danger for heart events and stroke events even when diastolic is normal, a condition called isolated systolic hypertension . The wider the spread between the systolic and diastolic measurements, the greater the danger. Isolated systolic hypertension is the most common form of hypertension in people older than fifty; in one study it comprised 87% of hypertension cases in people between ages 50 and 59.


High diastolic pressure (the second and lower number) is a strong predictor of heart attack and stroke in young adults and in people of any age with essential hypertension . This is high blood pressure from unknown causes and occurs in the great majority of cases.

Answer 5

I am 67 years old and have a blood pressure of 110 / 70.

See a doctor, NOW!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a nice day.

Thank you very much, while you're up!!

Answer 6

That's bad blood pressure for any person of any age. You should be under the care of a doctor. Now.

Answer 7

A diastolic of 110 is in the range where the patient could have a stroke. You need to see a doctor, and if you were in my office, you wouldn't go home until I brought the pressure down.

Answer 8

Normal blood pressure is about 120/80. Yours is severe and should be treated by a doctor with a good bit of lifestyle changes thrown in. See one today.

If its a singular reading (you are measuring it by yourself), you should always look at the average of the last 10 readings - not just one reading.

Answer 9

Unfortunately very bad and could be fatal,if not treated properly.

What happens is as the systolic BP goes above 180 mmHg,the BP controlling mechanisms of the body cannot fuction effectively.It could also cause bursting of arteries of the brain and patient could have permanent multiple disablities.

Answer 10

Yes, this is a little bit too high of a BP. You should see your dr. and keep tabs on the BP. Don't take it too often during the day because this can cause anxiety and cause the BP to go up bc of that purpose. Take it once in the a.m., and once in the p.m. and see what the readings are. I wouldn't put off seeing the dr. with BP readings in this category. Good luck!