With blood pressure, what is normal?

Answer 1

this is not such an easy answer...
the textbook answer is ever changing...years ago, the "normal" blood pressure was 120/80 and it was commonplace to say that as you matured, it was 100 + your age for the systolic and 1/2 that number for the diastolic for eg: if you were 80 years old, then it would be 180/90
but....every so often, a group of "experts" get together (most likely at the insistence of the insurance companies) to modify the number so that more people fall OUT of the norm so that the insurance company now has a bigger loophole for which NOT to pay!
today, it is the general consensus that your blood pressure should be 100/60 (the lower the blood pressure, the less stress it puts on the vasculature and the vital structures {brain, kidneys, lungs...} as it is the kidneys that control the blood pressure...so the less stress involved, the less of a chance to stroke out, have a heart attack...
there are many factors that can control the blood pressure...excess weight, smoking, too much salt in the diet, no activity, hereditary, genetics, and simple things like caffeine, stress, certain medications {like sudafed(r)} can cause the blood pressure to escalate...
so, if you do not smoke, not overweight, no SALT, stress, etc...then your BP should be 100/60
good luck

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Medical guidelines state that a normal blood pressure for most adults is less than 120/80 mm Hg. Drug treatment is recommended if your blood pressure is at or above 140/90 mm Hg. For people with diabetes or chronic kidney disease, drug treatment is recommended for a blood pressure level of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.1

Lowering your blood pressure to less than 140/90 to 120/80 mm Hg or below may help prevent other serious health problems.**

Answer 5

A perfect BP is 110 over 70 but as we age or if we are really athletic or young it can be very different and be normal too. So it depends on age and health and lifestyle. We tend to creep up as we get older and it usually has no symptoms. That's why they call high blood pressure the silent killer, it has no symptoms. The top number can get higher and not be toooo bad because it is usually caused by our emotions and it doesn't always mean it's high. However if the bottom number is also really high like over 85 and above it is reason to be seen by a Dr. The guidelines have changed for who should be treated. They want to make sure it doesn't get high and stay there. So, If your BP is higher than 85 on the bottom you should see the Dr. or at least call the nurse and see about being seen before it goes higher. It's nothing to ignore.

Answer 6

BP Success Zone = less than 140/90 to 120/80 mm Hg or below.

Medical guidelines state that a normal blood pressure for most adults is less than 120/80 mm Hg.

Drug treatment is recommended if your blood pressure is at or above 140/90 mm Hg.

For people with diabetes or chronic kidney disease, drug treatment is recommended for a blood pressure level of 130/80 mm Hg or higher.

Answer 7

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 8

I know that 120 over 80 is okay--not necessarily the best, but there's no problem with it.

Oh, when someone is pregnant their blood pressure goes way off (some high, some low). Even during women's periods the blood pressure can get out of wack.

Answer 9

Hypertension is sustained elevation of resting systolic BP (≥ 140 mm Hg), diastolic BP (≥ 90 mm Hg), or both. Hypertension with no known cause (primary; formerly, essential hypertension) is most common; hypertension with an identified cause (secondary hypertension) is usually due to a renal disorder. Usually, no symptoms develop unless hypertension is severe or long-standing. Diagnosis is by sphygmomanometry. Tests may be done to determine cause, assess damage, and identify other cardiovascular risk factors. Treatment involves lifestyle changes and drugs, including diuretics, β-blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and Ca channel blockers.
Classification- Blood pressure-systolic/diastolic. (mm Hg).
Normal- Less than 120/80.
Prehypertension- 120 to 139/ 80 to 89.
[Stage 1] 140 to 159/90 to 99.
[Stage 2] more than or equal to 160(systolic)/more than or equal to 100 (diastolic).
Please see the web pages for more details on Hypertension.

Answer 10

Typical values for a resting, healthy adult human are approximately 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic (written as 120/80 mmHg), with large individual variations. These measures of blood pressure are not static, but undergo natural variations from one heartbeat to another or throughout the day (in a circadian rhythm); they also change in response to stress, nutritional factors, drugs, or disease.