My Sister Took My Blood Pressure And Said That It

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2020

Question: my sister took my blood pressure and said that it is 176 over116 is it high

Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, 176/116 is very high.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome To 'Ask A Doctor' Service.
I understand your concern.

The blood pressure of 176/116 is definitely high.

But if this is just a single reading then ut definitely needs a rechecking and confirmation by a doctor.

You should visit your nearest doctor as soon as possible to confirm the blood pressure, based on the findings, you need to start antihypertensives.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Hope your query got answered.
Thanks and regards

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