I TOOK MY PRESSURE AT ONE OF THOSE MACHINES IN STORES AND PHARMACIES AND THATS THE READING I GOT. IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO HAVE A HIGH SYSTOLIC AND A LOW DIASTOLIC?
2007-05-24 17:15:15 · 10 answers · asked by raz 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Your systolic isn't actually that high. Normal is considered to be 120/80, and everyone is different. Some peoples normal is 130/80. Some is 110/60. And those machines aren't very accurate. If you are really concerened, you should see a doctor. Get a professional to manually take your blood pressure and see what they get. Then you can talk to your doctor about what result they get.
I've taken ppls blood pressure and had it be 136/40, so yes this is possible.
2007-05-25 02:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by kinndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats how it should be, you'd be as good as dead otherwise!
your blood pressure (if correct) is slightly low, although that largely depends on how old you are and some other factors.
A good blood pressure is 115 - 125 / 65 -70.
125/52 isn't realy cause for concern, though it is slightly low...
2007-05-24 17:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have there is a BP an athlete would be proud to possess. Relax...I have been a Medic for 25 years. That's a right solid, healthy BP.
*** Hey, Raz...don't let "numbers" tell you how you feel. or that you are ill. I'm willing to bet you feel great. When a Doc or Medic or RN takes a BP, they also LOOK at the patient, and with that and their history AND how they feel, then decides if ...the patients Blood Pressure is a problem. On you, that BP is probably great news....on Grandma, who is normally 190/90, and she is pale and weak, it's a problem. See what I mean?
2007-05-24 17:19:14 · answer #3 · answered by rer348 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That isn't too bad, it's possible to have a higher gap in you numbers. A higher diastolic is more trouble than an elevated systolic. If they get too close together you also have to look out for something called narrowing pulse pressure.
2007-05-24 17:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by reed7403 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those reading could be possible, they could also be wrong. The machines in store are generally not relaible. I would try the same machine several times in as many days and see if it is near the same. Depending on your health, weight, age, etc there could be a problem with the 52. Maybe it's time you got it checked by a professional. 52 is pretty low unless you are very athletic.
2007-05-24 17:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by Great Grandma 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all the systolic isn't high and second those machines are notoriously inaccurate. But yes it is possible to have a blood pressure like that.
2007-05-24 17:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor has told me that the wrist monitors are not as accurate as the cuff monitors. I personally have a cuff monitor that seems to be consistent with my bp taken at the doctors office. You mention you have a chubby arm. Is your upper arm (where the bp cuff would be) chubby as well? If so, that would explain the high readings you get from the cuff type monitor. I had to order an extra large cuff for mine. When you go to the doctors office, do they use a larger cuff or the normal size cuff. The large cuffs are not expensive, and in fact I think I have seen that some stores sell the extra large cuffs.
2016-03-12 23:29:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. normal blood pressure is 120/80, mine runs 112/60
2007-05-24 17:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thx for the answers everyone xx
2016-08-24 03:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and i heard its the lower one that matters more.
2007-05-24 17:18:29 · answer #10 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋