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Yes, definitely. A systolic of 160 is too high but not extreme, but a diastolic of 120 is much too high. You should see a doctor very soon. You didn't give your age. Though blood pressure values are supposed to be the same for all ages, in fact blood pressure usually increases in the elderly and must be controlled with medicine.
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∙ 15y agoYes, that is a high blood pressure that should get treated. Hypertension is normally considered to be about 140/90 -- you're a little over that edge. If you feel poorly, and that's your BP now, head for an ER fast. If your doc took your BP 4 days ago and you feel just fine right now, you probably are just fine, but you still should get it taken care of, if not in the ER, at least at your doc's office. And soon. Don't worry -- you won't drop dead in the next 10 minutes from this (unless you really DO feel awful -- see above about the ER), but over time, it can do some serious, possibly irreversible damage, if you don't do anything about it. Typically, this is easily controllable with meds, diet and excercise. You need to talk to your doc about getting that going.
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∙ 11y agoI have a blood pressure reading of 159 over 80. Is this considered to be high?
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∙ 14y agoYes. According to my doctor, anything over 120 over 80 is high.
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∙ 14y agoI would say yes mine was 150/ 100 and my doctor put me on tablets right away /
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∙ 13y agoYes; this BP is high.
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When measuring blood pressure what does 180 over 90 mean?
That reading would indicate a high blood pressure, 120 over 80 would normal.
How high is 180 over 90 is that real high or just a little high?
I JUST WANT TO KNOW IS MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS A LITTLE HIGH OR REAL HIG IT IS 180 over 90, please tell me if i am either to high or a little high
Is 180 over 116 high blood pressure?
The desired range for blood pressure is 90-119 systolic over 60-79 diastolic. 161 over 81 is not only high, it is well within the hypertension range.
Can you have a heart rate of 280 over 180?
Um, you may be thinking of Blood Pressure... If so a Systolic Blood Pressure of 280 over a Diastolic Blood Pressure of 180 is possible, albeit pathologic.
What is dangerous blood pressure reading?
Normal blood pressure is below 120 over 80. 93 over 60 is about as low as you can go before there is concern that it is too low.
Is blood pressure of 18085 too high for 64 year old female?
if you mean 180 over 85, this is MUCH TOO HIGH , optimum blood pressure should be about 125 over 75, the 64 year old lady n eeds to go to a doctor ASAP for medication before she gets a stroke or a heart attack.
How high does your blood pressure have to be to have a heart attack?
Although high blood pressure is a very important contributing problem or risk factor for heart attacks, there is no specific blood pressure that is required to have a heart attack. If there is a blockage of a blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart, due to either a fatty deposit of cholesterol, or a blood clot, a heart attack will result.
Can you donate blood while taking high blood pressure medication?
Yes. Potential volunteer blood donors are eligible if their Systolic pressure is 180 mmHg or less and Diastolic is 100 mmHg or less. As long as the blood pressure at the time of donation is within acceptable limits, blood pressure medication is of no concern.
Normal blood pressure in millimeters of mercury is?
120/180
What does blood pressure reading of 100 over 70 indicate?
need to know how old you are but YES this is low we treat patients that have a blood pressuer lower than 100 mm/systolic first question are you taking medications or have an underlying condition.
Blood pressure of 100 over 70 for 73 year old male?
Current belief is that blood pressure levels should be the same for adults of all ages. Ideally blood pressure should be no higher than 120 over 80. But, it's not ordinarily considered treatably high until it is above 140 over 90. If 160 over 100 it's serious and action should be taken soon. Above 180 over 110 is considered an emergency condition.
Why pregnant women have hypertension?
They are holding onto higher blood volume and that changes the physics of the body. The higher volume affects the heart by making it work harder. Hypertension with the bottom number over 100 and the top number over 180 is not desirable in pregnancy and if it goes too high they will administer medication to decrease the blood pressure.
