2007-06-05 05:22:43 · 8 answers · asked by jimbobob 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I'm 47yrs old. I have daily headaches
2007-06-05 05:38:49 · update #1
that reading is getting into stroke territory, suggest you see a doctor asap.
2007-06-05 05:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is elevated according to the American Heart Association.
New blood pressure guidelines were issued in the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VII). The complete version was published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal in December 2003. The JNC represents a coalition of leaders from 46 professional, public, voluntary and federal health care agencies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, the American Public Health Association, the American Society of Hypertension and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Under the stricter guidelines, a resting blood pressure reading below 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) is considered “normal.” If your resting blood pressure is consistently 140/90 mm Hg or higher, you have high blood pressure. A reading in between these levels places you in the prehypertensive category. Under the new guidelines, a reading of 115/75 is the level above which your risk of cardiovascular complications starts to increase.
Even without any symptoms, a blood pressure level in the prehypertensive range can increase your risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure. High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because you can have it for years without knowing it. In fact, about one-third of the 50 million Americans with high blood pressure don't know they have it.
2007-06-05 05:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by mrsbasemore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you have headaches daily is because your blood pressure is to high.My Husband went through the very exact thing until he got on some medication for his Blood pressure.You do not want to have a stroke or heart attack please make a record of you blood pressure and make a Dr apt and let him know how High your Blood pressure has been .
2007-06-05 06:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your age? This is very high! Mine was high at 125/90. My P.A. didn't like such a sustained diastolic pressure. I've been on Calan for about 2 years and it stays at about 120/80. As a side benefit--I haven't had a migraine since! Get checked before you start suffering various organ failure problems! ;-)=
2007-06-05 05:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120/80 Is normal. Read about how to lower blood pressure, make a doctors appointment.
2007-06-05 05:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by Killer Karamazing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its high very very high.....stages 2 of hyper tension
a normal blood pressure is 120 (or less) over 80
2007-06-05 05:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by starynight39 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is high. You need to see your doctor ASAP and get this checked out.
2007-06-05 05:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm serious / go to er /NOW!!!!!!!!!! /if u feel u cant drive / call 911
2007-06-05 07:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by hotdogsarefree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋