My blood pressure runs 130/90 is that bad? my doctor....?

Question

My doctor says it is elevated but dont need medication. How can i quickly lower my blood pressure? I have cut salt from my diet and i excercise regularly. How can i get it down fast?

Answer 1

The bottom # is a little high, but don't stress over it. Cut out the caffine, fats, etc... and keep your stress level down.

Answer 2

Blood Pressure 130 Over 90

Answer 3

130 Over 90 Blood Pressure

Answer 4

Your doctor would put you on medication if it was something to worry about.

Here are the general guidelines for blood pressure:
Normal: less than 120/less than 80 mm Hg
Prehypertension: 120 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg
Stage 1 Hypertension: 140 to 159/90 to 99 mm Hg
Stage 2 Hypertension: 160 or greater/100 or greater mm Hg1

Yours is in the "Prehypertension" range. Keep in mind that one time getting a reading like this is not too bad.

Did you also get cholesterol tests done? If your cholesterol is also high, then you may want to start major changes. For now, eat more fiber, reduce your fat, reduce red meat, and drink plenty of water.

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Answer 5

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My blood pressure runs 130/90 is that bad? my doctor....?
My doctor says it is elevated but dont need medication. How can i quickly lower my blood pressure? I have cut salt from my diet and i excercise regularly. How can i get it down fast?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Why do you want to get it down fast? You may be one of the unfortunate ones that have inherited high blood pressure from you family in which case there isn't a whole lot more you can do for it than you already are. You are taking the right steps, exercise and no salt, if that doesn't do the trick ask your doctor what else you can try.

Answer 8

I just had mine checked at a grocery store on a machine and mine was 130/90. Two weeks ago my father died and the next day I quit smoking. I ve started using the patch (14mg) could any of that be responsible? I know that nicotine raises blood pressure and that I should probably get a check up. I m 35, 6 2 and weigh about 200lbs. Any advice would be appreciated :) thank you!

Answer 9

Stress free and relax... with what you have in no salt and excersise, your on a roll. Soon in about 6 months you will have it under control. Keep in mind.... a good 15 min rest with no walking ot talking - place a cuff on your arm. You bet it is lower than what you have. Most peoples blood pressures go up during a routine doctors visit. You'll be okay - Stay Healthy.

Answer 10

This is the medical community:
1) Doctors office going on and on about my blood pressure being approx. 130/90.
2) Hospital booting me out the doors and told me I was fine when I couldn't walk, couldn't stand up without passing out, couldn't breathe and blood pressure 160/110.

(I worked in Toxic Mold Building... it's political, and doctors don't believe in it, so they will take extreme measure to disregard it. Thankfully, my body fixed itself after many months(1.5years). Bedridden without income and no help from doctors, but $60k spent even though I have health insurance and lost $100k job. Don't want to forget disregarded infected/deformed tonsils for 1.5 years).

Specific answer to your question: Just keep eating healthy and exercising. You are supposed to take averages throughout the day, of your blood pressure, and not one isolated measurement. (You may have already done this.) If 130/90 is your average, then now is a good time to help it, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it, because anxiety can cause it to go higher as well. So relax.
You're doing good to take it upon yourself, instead of relying on doctors to help you.

Answer 11

Relax, you are not in a danger zone. If you were, your doctor would have placed you on medication. Also, people tend to have high BP when in a doctor's office becuase it's not exactly the most relaxing place to be. ( Mine is always higher there.) So, your BP could actually be lower than that. There are many people walking around with BP higher than that and don't even know it. If that lower number hits 100, then start to worry. Meanwhile stay with your low sodium/exercise plan and just get on with your life.