blood pressure? is 121/80 good or bad? and why and how can you tell?

Answer 1

Normal B.P. 120/80 yours is perfect. The number u want to watch out for is the 2nd one real high or way too low is alarming.
Some drug stores have the machines for your own private record
it's around there somewhere. That way you can keep track of it
on your own, and become your own Dr. re: Blood Pressure and be more at ease. Cause if r Dr. does it u r agitated from waiting, nervous, under stress, & r B.P. will fluctuate, we call that White Collar Syndrome, & he may do it twice cause he knows that too.
Happy for you at 18 yr. old B/P
diana d

Answer 2

Yes, opening your veins will markedly decrease your blood pressure, much in the same way letting air out of an overinflated tire relieves air pressure. And by the same token, you can also check your blood pressure with a tire pressure gauge. Just open a vein and stick the pressure gauge in there... These are relatively cheap and can be found in the automotive section of superstores like Target or Walmart. Sure beats paying $80-$100 for a blood pressure monitor!

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

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Answer 5

Thats great! Normal blood pressure is 120/80!

Answer 6

Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Each time the heart beats (about 60-70 times a minute at rest), it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is at its highest when the heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When the heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure.

Blood pressure is always given as these two numbers, the systolic and diastolic pressures. Both are important. Usually they are written one above or before the other, such as 120/80 mmHg. The top number is the systolic and the bottom the diastolic. When the two measurements are written down, the systolic pressure is the first or top number, and the diastolic pressure is the second or bottom number (for example, 120/80). If your blood pressure is 120/80, you say that it is "120 over 80."

Blood pressure changes during the day. It is lowest as you sleep and rises when you get up. It also can rise when you are excited, nervous, or active.

Still, for most of your waking hours, your blood pressure stays pretty much the same when you are sitting or standing still. That level should be lower than 120/80. When the level stays high, 140/90 or higher, you have high blood pressure. With high blood pressure, the heart works harder, your arteries take a beating, and your chances of a stroke, heart attack, and kidney problems are greater.

In many people with high blood pressure, a single specific cause is not known. This is called essential or primary high blood pressure.

In some people, high blood pressure is the result of another medical problem or medication. When the cause is known, this is called secondary high blood pressure.

A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher is considered high blood pressure. Both numbers are important. If one or both numbers are usually high, you have high blood pressure. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, you still have high blood pressure even if you have repeated readings in the normal range.

In many countries low blood pressure is regarded as a sign of excellent health, and it is certainly true that it is associated with a good outlook from the point of view of risks of strokes an heart attacks. In others, such as Germany, It is regarded as a disease responsible for symptoms of weakness and fatigue. A survey of 254 healthy Irish bank workers has now looked to see how common it is in the general population. All the subjects wore a 24- hour blood pressure recorder, which obtained readings every 30 minutes throughout the day and night. It was decided to define low blood pressure as the lowest 5 per cent of all the blood pressure readings. This gave levels of 115/70 mm Hg for daytime readings in men, and 105/65 in women (women generally have lower pressures than men). Corresponding nighttime values were 97/56 in men and 92/52 in women.

In both genders, episodes of at least two consecutive readings of low blood pressure (that is below the limits described above) during the day were common, occurring in 59% of women and 43% of men. By definition, 5% of each gender had average levels below the limits. Women with low blood pressure tended to be shorter and to weight less than women with higher pressures, but there was no connection between body size and low blood pressure in then men.

Answer 7

that is a normal zone for blood pressure. when the top number is 35-50 higher than the lower number your ok. if your top number drops below 100 then you need to call your doctor.

your heart pumps blood in your body, as any pump goes if the pressure gets too the lines will break. if the pressure gets too low then then the lines will suck-in.

Answer 8

That is within the normal range for a blood pressure.

Answer 9

should i take my blood pressure meds if my blood pressure is 121 over 80 i am afraid it will get to low if i do ! I am new to this please hep ! thanks

Answer 10

This question is worth everyone's attention