Please let me know how high blood pressure can get before having to get medicated? Thank You
2007-12-17 04:35:08 · 3 answers · asked by portajohnfan P 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Blood Pressure of 120/80 may be generally taken as normal. This may change a little from person to person. However any BP above 140/80 requires constant observation and treatment.
2007-12-17 05:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by chandrasekharam b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optimal blood pressure is below 120/80. 140/90 is the beginning of stage I hypertension.
Doctors are being urged to be more aggressive about treating elevated blood pressure because even people whose pressure is in the range of 130's/80's are at higher risk for stroke.
It's a good idea to get a home blood pressure monitor (the kind that goes around the arm, not the wrist) and take your pressure twice a day, morning and evening, for a couple of weeks or so and keep a record of it. That will give your doctor much more valuable information than a reading here and there. Be aware too that if your blood pressure is elevated only 25% of the time, it can still damage your kidneys and other internal organs.
Check out the DASH diet at www.nhlbi.nih.gov for controlling blood pressure.
2007-12-17 15:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Carol M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normal is in the area of 115/75
prehypertension in the area of 120/80
hypertension (high blood pressure) starts at 130/90
2007-12-17 12:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋