Is 143 over 96 good blood pressure for 43year old male?

Answer 1

The upper reading is called systolic blood pressure and the lower reading is called diastolic blood pressure. When a doctor says the normal B.P. is 120/80, he means that your B.P. is within the range of the average blood pressure of a cohort [a study group] of normal human beings under controlled research conditions. Where a specific individual is concerned, B.P. has to recorded by a standard reader under controlled conditions, when the individual is not suffering from any disease or infirmity, to establish his normal B.P., which is specific for that individual and not necessarily 120/80. This is the reason for doing regular health check, i.e., to establish the normal health parameter for that individual. Only then, it can be decided, whether a particular reading is normal.An individual whose normal diastolic pressure has been 60 mm of Mercury for a fairly long period of time, suddenly rises to 90 and stabilizes, it a matter of concern and should consider consulting a doctor. However, a rise or fall in systolic blood pressure temporarily, without producing any symptoms in the range of 20 mm of mercury is generally, of no significance. However it is safer to consult a doctor, whenever it fluctuates. This is just a passing reference to educate the public and should not be taken as a substitute to proper medical examination .

Answer 2

NO. It's to high. A resting rate, like when your sitting doing nothing, it should be close or around 120 over 80.

If you are always around 153 over 96, I recommend seeking help. 30 and 40yr old have heart attacks.

Answer 3

What a blood pressure reading of 143/96 means

Readings between 140/90 and 159/99 usually indicate STAGE 1 HYPERTENSION, which means the force of the blood pressure in your arteries is higher than normal, putting you at increased risk of life-threatening problems such as heart attacks and stroke. Blood pressure in this range can also damage organs such as the heart and the kidneys, especially in people who already have chronic medical problems affecting these parts of the body.

If you're already being treated for hypertension, and your blood pressure is in this range, you may need to have your medications adjusted.

If you've never been diagnosed with high blood pressure before, you may have developed hypertension. Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure ≥140, and/or a diastolic blood pressure ≥90. For a new diagnosis of hypertension, elevated blood pressure should be confirmed on at least 3 separate days.

What to do if your blood pressure reading is 143/96

• Discuss your blood pressure concerns with your doctor. If you're already on medications, they probably should be adjusted. If you aren't on medications, it may be reasonable to start with a trial of lifestyle changes, although many people ultimately need medication to get their blood pressure into the normal range.

• Ask your doctor to check for other conditions that can worsen high blood pressure, such as sleep apnea.

• Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you're on any medications that can worsen high blood pressure (these can include NSAIDs, as well as some antidepressants).

• Monitor your blood pressure regularly to make sure it responds to the treatment plan.

• Consider getting a home blood pressure monitor that uses an arm cuff and check your BP every few days to make sure it responds to medication. (Wrist and finger monitoring systems don't give accurate results.) Write down each reading, indicating the date and time, and bring this record to the doctor when you visit.

• Make lifestyle changes:

  • Stop smoking.

  • Lose weight or maintain healthy weight.

  • Increase physical activity.

  • Lower salt intake to less than 2g per day (most Americans get 5 to 10 grams a day).

  • Limit caffeine.

  • Limit alcohol.

  • Reduce stress.

Answer 4

96/60 is in the normal blood pressure category. However, it is borderline hypotension, so you might want to take some steps to raising it a little bit.

Answer 5

No it is bad and it indicates hypertension