High blood pressure?

Question

My work mate is 63 years old with no problems in health so far in life. We were taking peoples blood pressure in the office and found that his was 228/88. The machine almost maxed out to read his blood pressure. We have been checking him for about 6 months now, and the lowest we have ever seen his blood pressure was 205/80. Usually it stay around 225-230 on the top. My question is since he has been this way for probably years it this just normal for his body?

Answer 1

NOT AT ALL, THAT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANYONE. Such consistently elevated blood pressure indicates that serious damage is being done to his internal organs, especially the heart and the kidneys. Simply because he appears healthy doesn't mean he is, hypertension, or high blood pressure has always been called the silent killer, because people can go along appearing the picture of health and then die suddenly from stroke or heart attack....no warning at all. Your friend is in dire need of a doctor, he needs to get his blood pressure under control and quick.

Answer 2

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 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

Systolic pressure is the force of blood in the arteries as the heart beats. It is shown as the top number in a blood pressure reading. High blood pressure is 140 and higher for systolic pressure. Diastolic pressure does not need to be high for you to have high blood pressure. When that happens, the condition is called "isolated systolic hypertension," or ISH.
If left uncontrolled, high systolic pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, kidney damage, blindness, or other conditions. While it cannot be cured once it has developed, ISH can be controlled.

Answer 5

He needs to be treated immediately with blood pressure lowering medication

Answer 6

I don't know who's taking the pressures,but if it's someone qualified,then he should have been told to get to Doc's immediately if not before. Pressure like that,if the readings have been done correctly are seriously life threatening. No warning,feeling good one minute,and feet up the next. make sure he gets to doctors

Answer 7

Why would you wait six months? That is just crazy. I would go to the nearest walk-in clinic/doctor/whatever and get on medication immediately. And have them check why its so high.

Answer 8

NO... Insist he see a doctor

Answer 9

he is a stroke or heart attack waiting to happen