Blood pressure readings. Standing, sitting, and recombant
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It means "lying down". Presuambly you'd have a lower blood presure lying down rather than standing up, which is why it would be important to know what position you were in when it was taken.
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No salt at night, drink 3 glasses of water before bed, go to Doctor and make sure you blood pressure is ok.
499396
Purchase a BP monitor & check your BP daily morning.
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Was this a "self test" or one supervised by a doctor or cardiologist?  If it's a self test I would advise you to see a doctor before getting on a treadmill again.  In fact, see a doctor anyway.  That's a very high blood pressure.  An increase in diastolic blood pressure of more than 10 mmHg (optimal is <120) during or after exercise represents an unstable form of hypertension, and may be associated with coronary artery disease.  At 236 you could be classified as well above third stage hypertension.  Really, see a doctor.
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Talk with your physician please.  And don't rely on one reading to make a diagnosis of hypertension.  You need several readings at various times of the day to make the diagnosis.  But don't ignore this, either.  Recheck it and see your doctor.  He or she will evaluate you for other possible problems.\n\nSystolic and diastolic pressures don't always rise at the same time.  It depends on something called cardiac output.  For example, if you had just exercised or if you have a valve problem such as aortic regurgitation, your diastolic may be relatively low with a higher systolic reading (called a wide pulse pressure).  You really need to make several readings to discern whether a pattern is present and then take them to your doctor for discussion.
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Normal blood pressure is 120/70.  If it's at 158/84, it's considered on the high side.  Yours is way out of the normal range.  Please see a doctor ASAP.
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a) isotonic to the blood
245465
I would have your Dr. check the pulse in your leg to find out if, in fact, your blood pressure in your leg is functioning well. If you have been off your feet for quite a bit, inadequate exercise or as simple as changing your shoes to summer shoes with a different height. You didn't mention if you were diabetic or if you had any other conditions such as high cholesterol or blood pressure. In any event, start out with your Dr. checking your leg pulse and there are more sophisticated tests from there.   Best of Luck!
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That's funny, one of your previous questions stated that you were 42.\n\nNow you are 69? \n\nI think you have considerable grounds to be questioning your blood pressure, having suddenly missed 27 years of your life... \n\nBut, seriously...\n\nBlood pressure is measured via two values - systolic and diastolic. Systolic is the peak pressure in the arteries, and diastolic is the lowest pressure. \n\nThe typical values for a resting, healthy adult are 120 systolic/80 diastolic (120/80), but the range is quite big: between 90 and 135 for systolic, and between 50 and 90 diastolic is considered healthy (90-135/50-90).\n\nBlood pressure commonly rises in old age, so if you think yours is low - or for piece of mind - then get yourself checked with the doctor.
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it isn't abnormal to have your pressure raised with labor.  but basically to determine if you have high blood pressure  3 seperate readings is needed.  but basically yess your body will return  it back.  working out is also a good way to control you bp too.
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blood pressure cuff, also known as a sphygmomanometer
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My honest feeling is the BP readings taken are not correct. Such high and low changes are next to impossible. You need to tak him to a cardiologist for evaluating the position and treating him. Blood Pressure - high or low - is termed as silent killer. Please see the doctor without delay. \n\nNow a short note from Wikipedia about BP for your inforamtion -\n\nBlood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood at right angles to the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure refers to systemic arterial blood pressure, i.e., the pressure in the large arteries delivering blood to body parts other than the lungs, such as the brachial artery (in the arm). The pressure of the blood in other vessels is lower than the arterial pressure. Blood pressure values are universally stated in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). The systolic pressure is defined as the peak pressure in the arteries during the cardiac cycle; the diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure (at the resting phase of the cardiac cycle). The mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure are other important quantities.\n\nTypical values for a resting, healthy adult human are approximately 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic (written as 120/80 mmHg), with large individual variations. These measures of blood pressure are not static, but undergo natural variations from one heartbeat to another or throughout the day (in a circadian rhythm); they also change in response to stress, nutritional factors, drugs, or disease-
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The bottom number (diastolic) is the pressure when your heart is resting (between beats).  It's a measure of how flexible / hardened your arteries are.
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A sphygmomanometer (note spelling) works by completely cutting off the blood flow with high pressure, and then gradually decreasing that pressure until blood flows again.  The nurse determines this by listening with a stethoscope.  When she first hears blood begin to flow with a loud sound, that is the systolic blood pressure.  When the sound is no longer heard, that is the diastolic blood pressure.  So the cuff just reports how much pressure it is applying.  The nurse has to determine at what point the body responds.
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First, your personal blood pressure can vary widely.  For instance, mine can change 20 points in as many minutes.\n\nSecond, I doubt those machines are calibrated on a regular basis.  If you used the same machine regularly, you would get a rough idea if you're generally going up or down, but from machine to machine - I'd doubt there'd be consistency.\n\nIf you can use a variety of equipment and average out (when taken under the same conditions) you'll get the best info, but of course, no one wants to take their pressure 20 times a day.\n\nTry to have the same conditions and test on the same equipment, so you can compare day to day.  Every once in a while get it properly done so you know how far off (if at all) your machine is.
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Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries.  It results from two forces, one is created when the heart pumps blood into the arteries and through the circulatory system.  The other is the arteries resisting the flow of blood.\nThe higher (systolic) represents the heart contracting and the lower (diastolic)is the heart relaxing between beats.  A blood pressure of 120/80 is considering optimal for adults over the age of 18.  A blood pressure of 140 over 90 is considered hypertension.  Yours of 150/70 is considered mild high and many factors affect blood pressure, one of which is weight.  Others are stress, salt intake, exercise, race, age and alcohol consumption among others.  150/70 is not terribly high but then again the higher the number the greater the risk to good health.  Not being a physician, my advice would be assess your lifestyle and have it checked again.  Don't stress yourself out before visiting your clinic and ask questions that concern you, they are the best resource since they have your health history.  You can also visit www.americanheart.org, which is considered one of the top online resources for a healthy heart.
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No connection, as far as my personnal experience is concerned. My cholestrol was at 350, but my BP was 120/80 in 1996.