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What Do My Blood Pressure Readings Indicate?
Question: I am 32 Year Old Male. Exercise Regularly, 5'11". 160 LBS. Below is my at-home blood pressure measurements over the last month. I usually get a very high reading at the doctors office (I suffer from medical anxiety) so I wanted to test it at home. I see sometimes my readings are high but are these overall okay? What treatment action is recommended at this stage.
125/82
133/83
122/84
138/86
128/70
135/70
132/72
125/80
123/79
127/82
120/76
115/72
133/175
121/77
127/79
130/76
127/82
128/88
125/74
119/78
118/74
144/78
119/78
134/82
121/78
125/82
133/83
122/84
138/86
128/70
135/70
132/72
125/80
123/79
127/82
120/76
115/72
133/175
121/77
127/79
130/76
127/82
128/88
125/74
119/78
118/74
144/78
119/78
134/82
121/78
Brief Answer:
Your blood pressure is usually in normal range and requires no treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi Fergusonwoods,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. The blood pressure is to be measured after 30 minutes of physical and mental rest. If it is below 140/ 90 mm Hg then it is normal. We can see that your blood pressure recordings at home are in the normal range other 144/ 78 on one day and is probably not significant.
2. In the hospital setting there is a condition called white coat hypertension. This is a response to the anxiety in the hospital and this can cause false high levels of blood pressure. Treating a person based on this can be wrong.
3. In conclusion, you need to relax and understand that your blood pressure is usually in the normal range. Usually your blood pressure upper value is in the 120 to 130 range therefore this is acceptable.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts,
Regards,
Your blood pressure is usually in normal range and requires no treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi Fergusonwoods,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. The blood pressure is to be measured after 30 minutes of physical and mental rest. If it is below 140/ 90 mm Hg then it is normal. We can see that your blood pressure recordings at home are in the normal range other 144/ 78 on one day and is probably not significant.
2. In the hospital setting there is a condition called white coat hypertension. This is a response to the anxiety in the hospital and this can cause false high levels of blood pressure. Treating a person based on this can be wrong.
3. In conclusion, you need to relax and understand that your blood pressure is usually in the normal range. Usually your blood pressure upper value is in the 120 to 130 range therefore this is acceptable.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts,
Regards,
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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