Aug 12, 2014 · High blood pressure is also known as hypertension.

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It points to a higher risk of having heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. If your blood pressure readings suddenly exceed 180/120 mm Hg, wait five minutes and then test your blood pressure again. Help would be appreciated! I've just recently purchased myself a home blood pressure monitor, and was alarmed to see that my blood pressure was around 142/92 (I took a couple of readings, all around this result.

If you are 130/80 with no other underlying health issues it’s not anything to worry about.

. admit the fact that they are very identical , just a few are less attractive and few are bangers. Also that 138/91, average, isn't very high and i shouldn't worry.

I took my blood pressure this evening and it's the highest I've ever seen it 156/115. Help would be appreciated! I've just recently purchased myself a home blood pressure monitor, and was alarmed to see that my blood pressure was around 142/92 (I took a couple of readings, all around this result.

I go to the gym 3/4 times a week and walk around 15000 steps a day, Monday to Friday.

However, your blood pressure is higher than recommended for most adults.

130/80 - 139/89. Recently I've been getting headaches, a tight neck, sinus pressure, and brain fog.

. I go to the gym 3/4 times a week and walk around 15000 steps a day, Monday to Friday.

While 128/89 isn't super high, 89 is on the higher end of things.

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. . I think I might have food poisoning (I was around a friend with a stomach virus). . . Readings between 120-139 SBP and/or 80-89 DBP are considered.

But I’ve flown recently which led to some asthma episodes and just got over an upper respiratory infection.

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The chart below shows normal, at-risk, and high blood pressure levels.

I am 6'3''-ish, 214lbs, male.

A severe increase in blood pressure (BP) that can lead to a stroke is called a hypertensive crisis.

90 or higher.

At 38, you're absolutely in the age range where high BP starts to show up, sometimes diet and exercise dependent and sometimes not.