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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain When BP Is 155/85
I went to the doctors the other day with difficulty breathing and some pains in my chest. I m an 18year old female and am on the contraceptive pill. My blood pressure was 155/85. Is this bad? What does this mea? My mother keeps going on at me about how bad it is.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
Hello,
First of all, difficulty breathing and pain in the chest are symptoms that have to be addressed immediately. As you have been on contraceptive pills, there are more chances of clotting of blood in legs or deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks or angina, stroke, increased blood pressure or liver diseases and gall bladder disease.
Your blood pressure reading is to be taken not just once at least 4 times with a gap of at least 1 day between the 3rd and 4th readings. Only then we can comment if it's high or low. But as you have been on contraceptive pills, i would recommend you to meet your gynecologist and explain your symptoms and ask for alternative method of contraception like barrier methods. You may need to stop contraceptive pills.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
First of all, difficulty breathing and pain in the chest are symptoms that have to be addressed immediately. As you have been on contraceptive pills, there are more chances of clotting of blood in legs or deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks or angina, stroke, increased blood pressure or liver diseases and gall bladder disease.
Your blood pressure reading is to be taken not just once at least 4 times with a gap of at least 1 day between the 3rd and 4th readings. Only then we can comment if it's high or low. But as you have been on contraceptive pills, i would recommend you to meet your gynecologist and explain your symptoms and ask for alternative method of contraception like barrier methods. You may need to stop contraceptive pills.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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