My class went to the school nurse today for a screening test. They took my blood pressure. It's 130/76 and the woman said it's not good but not bad. I was a little freaked cause my friend joked with me saying they were gong to give a physical to me. I'm 14 years old. I'm male and I don't know what it totally means. Why does this happen? But most importantly is this good, if not what can I do to lower it. 4 months ago I went to a doctor and they said I have low blood pressure!!!!!!!?????? Who do I believe. SO CONFUSING! Thanks for answering.Sorry 'm 140 lbs 5'6
flyingtiggeruk - That's normal.
ReplyDeleteJoseph - It depends on what time of day really.
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Human Blood Pressure Range Diagram
The 1st Number: Systolic pressure is the pressure generated when the heart contracts.
The 2nd Number: Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure when the heart is relaxed.
What is Normal Blood Pressure? Buy and use an automatic blood pressure monitor. Compare your BP reading with the numbers on the chart above. Draw a line from your systolic pressure to your diastolic pressure. Is the slope of the line about the same as shown on the chart? Where do YOU fit in? What are your risk factors?
Are your blood pressure readings within the normal blood pressure range?
Should you take anti-hypertension medication to lower your blood pressure?
Normal human daily Blood Pressure Range can vary widely, so any single blood pressure monitor reading is not reliable. BP monitor readings must be taken at different times of day, to determine AVERAGE blood pressure levels over time.
What is important is your AVERAGE BP, or MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) over time.
Or, where are those numbers sitting MOST of the time?
Normal MAP is about 93 mm of mercury.
For the scientists among you: The pressure of 1mm of mercury = 0.019337 PSI. A systolic blood pressure of 2 PSI is good, a systolic blood pressure of 3 PSI is not good.
HIGH Blood Pressure Symptoms -
Stressed, Sedentary, Bloated, Weak, Failing
Systolic - Diastolic
210 - 120 - Stage 4 High Blood Pressure
180 - 110 - Stage 3 High Blood Pressure
160 - 100 - Stage 2 High Blood Pressure
140 - 90 - Stage 1 High Blood Pressure
140 - 90 - BORDERLINE HIGH
130 - 85 - High Normal
120 - 80 - NORMAL Blood Pressure
110 - 75 - Low Normal
90 - 60 - BORDERLINE LOW
60 - 40 - TOO LOW Blood Pressure
50 - 33 - DANGER Blood Pressure
LOW Blood Pressure Symptoms -
Weak, Tired, Dizzy, Fainting, Coma
Be aware of the "Circadian Rhythm" cycle. Your Blood Pressure is highly influenced by the time of day. For normal people, the highest BP occurs about midday, and the lowest at about 3-4 AM in the morning. For some people, described as "non-dippers", this early morning BP dip does not occur. For these people, highest blood pressure usually occurs around 6 AM to 9 AM in the morning. Some doctors are not aware of this, and make erroneous assumptions. A non-dipper may see 150/95 in the morning, and 130/85 in the evening. Non-dipping is usually associated with abnormal sleep conditions, such as sleep apnea, heavy snoring, drug and alcohol abuse, etc.
Pregunton - 120/80 is normal BP
ReplyDeleteyour top number is slightly eleveted but thats because you might have walked to the place you got your BP checked but 130 is still good for your age
the bottom bumber is perfect. you are good to go..just try to exercise and lose weight if you are overweight.
Phil - Your growing up mate, your body is changing all the time. Mine was all over the place at your age. I was fit as a fiddle. If the nurse isn't worried and your doc wasn't worried and you feel ok then don't you worry!
ReplyDeleteIf you are a littel overweight, because you don't say, do abit more exercise, best time to do it in your school days!
gangadharan nair - Your blood pressure 130/76 mmHg is considered as prehypertension level or high normal. Systolic BP should be less than 120 mmHg instead of 130 mmHg. During adolescent period, you may or may not get high blood pressure depending upon your diet and exercise. Avoid fast food and foods containing animal fat. You may do vigorous exercise for 30 minutes daily.
ReplyDeleteLori - Your BP is within normal ranges.You have no need to be concerned.
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