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What Causes Severe Fluctuation In BP And Heart Beat?
I am a 60 old female and had low bp all my life. However, for the last 2 days my bp is all over the charts. Yesterday high was 132/73 with a heartbeat (almost fibilation like) of 96. At bedtime 117/66 heartbeat of 73 (by the way I have a pacer setting at - I belief - 70. Today after doing some walking excercise 1 1/2 hours of it 126/72 hear 87. About 30 min ago I felt strange and took my bp again 127/111 heart rate 101. Should I go to the emerg if bp does not come down within an hour. By the way I am flying to Europe on Sunday.
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Your BP is within normal ranges for your age and the reading of 127/111 is incorrect so kindly take it again. For your age BP of >140/90 needs treatment, so don't worry about it. For abnormal heart rate kindly get a ECG for further management strategy.
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Your BP is within normal ranges for your age and the reading of 127/111 is incorrect so kindly take it again. For your age BP of >140/90 needs treatment, so don't worry about it. For abnormal heart rate kindly get a ECG for further management strategy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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