Blood Pressure Too High?

[getpaid]

I just took my bp at Wal-Mart on one of those automated machines and it read 170/78..I know the first # is high but how high is it? Also how accurate do you think these machines are? I'm going into my 3rd wk of PCT nolvadex (wks 1&2 40mg) dropping down to 25mgs this week also 500iu's HCG every 3rd day, then I will finish off with clomid when I'm through w/ HCG..Does your bp usually go down quite a bit after PCT?

[Maldorf]

Yeah it goes down for me. It takes me about 3 weeks to get back to normal. those machines you used arent very accurate, and often arent good on large arms. I usually use a large cuff when measuring mine.

[kaberle_15]

Yeah it goes down for me. It takes me about 3 weeks to get back to normal. those machines you used arent very accurate, and often arent good on large arms. I usually use a large cuff when measuring mine.

Exactly, you need to get it measured more accurately

[getpaid]

Thanks guys, I didnt think they were accurate.....

[Jakspro]

The wallgreens machine measured mine at 145/68 and i kinda got weirded out cause i'm not on anything, nor have i supplemented with anything for like 7 months. I thought it was kinda high, so i bought bp monitor for myself and my average now after a month of monitoring it is like 139/68... So even though they might be off, they kinda give you a decient ball park figure...

[mkv213]

yeah that's pretty high bro, I'd use a better BPM like they said..i just picked up one at walgreens for cheap. Mines normally 130ish and that with BP pills.

[Coop77]

normal is 120-140

[Jacky_Zebsten]

doctor gave me some monoplus tablets for the blood pressure n water bloat

worked a treat.

[Bigmax]

Go to doc or nurse to get BP taken bro....Those automated ones will just stress you out...

[Maldorf]

I like to take my own using the stethoscope and cuff like the docs/nurses do. Its really easy to learn to do. Costs less too than those monitors, which arent as accurate.

[ebjack]

I've got an Omron Model Hem-711....it correlates pretty good with the doctors office

[fatrock]

Some of the machines can actually be quite accurate. It depends on how new the machine is. They aren't calibrated regularly and lose their calibration fast. They are mainly used to get people to go to their doctors. It does sound pretty high though. Might want to get it checked out.

[getpaid]

Some of the machines can actually be quite accurate. It depends on how new the machine is. They aren't calibrated regularly and lose their calibration fast. They are mainly used to get people to go to their doctors. It does sound pretty high though. Might want to get it checked out.

Thanks bro..Just curious tho, before I went on cycle I went to doc and checked it and it was w/in range, but the nurse told me that the 2nd # is the one you have watch close..Why would she say this?

[ebjack]

Thanks bro..Just curious tho, before I went on cycle I went to doc and checked it and it was w/in range, but the nurse told me that the 2nd # is the one you have watch close..Why would she say this?

diastolic (lower number)pressure has traditionally been emphasized because it is less subject to fluctuations. However, recent studies have revealed that systolic pressure (upper number) may be as significant a heart attack predictor as diastolic pressure.

[ebjack]

got that off this web site

http://www.new-fitness.com/Blood_Pressure/numbers.html

[getpaid]

Thanks bro, good info!!

[fatrock]

Hey Bro,
Here is some good info for you.

Shown as the bottom and the lower number in a blood pressure reading, diastolic blood pressure is the force of blood in your arteries as your heart relaxes between beats. Like the systolic blood pressure, your diastolic blood pressure is measured in millimeter of mercury (mm Hg).

It was thirty years ago when doctors thought that if you have a high diastolic blood pressure, you're prone to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failures. So for many years, diastolic blood pressure has been an important hypertension number, especially for younger people. And for this reason also, treatment strategies have focused on lowering diastolic blood pressure.

Now studies shows that systolic blood pressure is far more important that diastolic blood pressure. As you become older, your diastolic blood pressure will start to decrease and your systolic blood pressure will start to rise. Then again, Framingham researchers agreed that both systolic and diastolic blood pressure is essential therefore both should be given equal attention.

Systolic blood pressure is the number found on top of a blood pressure reading. If your systolic pressure for instance is 100 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and your diastolic pressure (bottom number, measures against the walls of your blood vessels when your heart is resting in between beats) is 80 mm HG, then your blood pressure is recorded as 100/80, read as "100 over 80."

Systolic pressure is the pressure of your blood against your artery walls when your heart is pumping blood to your organs. Many people believe that managing their systolic blood pressure is more important than supervising their diastolic blood pressure. Yes, this is because studies shows that increase of systolic blood pressure calculates the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to increase in diastolic blood pressure.

If your systolic is 140 mm Hg or higher and your diastolic is 90 mm Hg or higher, you are considered to have a high blood pressure. Any form of high blood pressure is dangerous if not given enough attention and if not treated properly.

There are many ways on how to maintain a normal blood pressure. One is to change your lifestyle. Limiting your salt intake to 80 mm every day reduces your systolic blood pressure by 4.3 mm Hg and your diastolic blood pressure by 2 mm Hg.



American Heart Association recommended blood pressure levels

Blood Pressure Category

Systolic(mm Hg) Diastolic(mm Hg)
Normal less than 120 and less than 80
Prehypertension 120–139 or 80–89
High
Stage 1 140–159 or 90–99
Stage 2 160 or higher or 100 or higher

[getpaid]

Thanks again guys!!! I am going to the Doc soon, hopefully its not quite that high..

[ebjack]

i'm on diovan hcl...pressure is 140/80.....good medicine

[Maldorf]

i'm on diovan hcl...pressure is 140/80.....good medicine

Im using Benicar, which is a similar ACE inhibitor. It has worked well for me too.