Blood pressure question?
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This is a dilemma that many hard working people find themselves in these days!! (not being able to afford proper, quality medical care  - that is)  I know that many community hospitals offer low cost medical care and quite often charge you what your income allows. To be able to qualify for these programs however, can be quite time consuming and you are often shuffled from department to department before you are even allowed to see a physician.  Isn't there some way that you can contact the physician who prescibed the Atenelol initially and explain the difficult position that you are in?  High blood pressure is nothing to take lightly as it often accompanies additional medical problems that should be attended to or monitored!  I wish you good luck and as I am writing this to you, I am shaking my head...Our medical programs neglect sooo many individuals that truly are in need!! It makes me sick (but not too sick-I can rarely afford medical attention either!).
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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.
658082
How did you find out about your blood pressure? If you didn't have it done at a doctors office, it could be a false reading. If you are really worried, I would go to a doc.
899817
The most recent US guidelines are below 115/75, but your blood pressure numbers aren't bad. Talk with your doctor and see what she suggests. You don't need blood pressure medications, but you might want to avoid salt and salty foods.\n\nThere's nothing unusual about slight differences between blood pressure in each arm. Since your heart is on your left side, your blood pressure may be higher on your left side. To get consistent results, always use the same arm, preferably the left one.\n\nAn occasional nosebleed is probably not a big deal, and it might just be related to dry indoor air. If you get more nosebleeds, talk with your doctor.
65295
You need to take blood pressure med's daily as perscribbed by your Dr. \nYou didn't give the name of the med your taking and all med's are given at different doses.
600806
"Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels\n...\nThe systolic pressure is...the peak pressure in the arteries during the cardiac cycle; the diastolic pressure is the lowest pressure"\n\nIn other words:\nBlood pressure (measured using a cuff around the arm filled with air & mercury) is how much pressure is being put on your arteries.  If you've ever had your blood pressure taken, the systolic pressure is the point when the cuff stops cutting the circulation off and you are able to feel you pulse in your arm.  The diastolic pressure is the point when the cuff no longer puts pressure on the artery (because the arteries pressure is now higher than that of the cuff).  This is the point where you would no longer be able to feel your pulse in your arm and it would just feel normal again.\n\nTypically the normal blood pressure is 120/80, but this can vary greatly by age and state of health.\n\nHope this was helpful.
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blood pressure, force exerted by the blood upon the walls of the arteries. The pressure in the arteries originates in the pumping action of the heart, and pressure waves can be felt at the wrist and at other points where arteries lie near the surface of the body (see pulse). Since the heart can pump blood into the large arteries more quickly than it can be absorbed and released by the tiny arterioles and capillaries, considerable inner pressure always exists in the arteries. The contraction of the heart (systole) causes the blood pressure to rise to its highest point, and relaxation of the heart (diastole) brings the pressure down to its lowest point.\nBlood pressure is strongest in the aorta, where the blood leaves the heart. It diminishes progressively in the smaller blood vessels and reaches its lowest point in the veins (see circulatory system). Blood pressure manifests itself dramatically when an artery is severed or pierced and the blood (under pressure) ejects in spurts.
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Wow!  If you eat healthy then there's really no logical explaination, other than genetics or very high amounts of stress, for your blood pressure.  I never had blood pressure issues until I got pregnant with my daughter.  Mine was 200/110.  Thankfully, with medication it's under control.  I hope and pray that someone can help you.  Being a Mom is hard enough.  Good Luck!
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Try monitoring yout BP more closely to evaluate you present condition\n\nhttp://www.highbloodpressuremedicationsite.com/
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They say it is the spikes in blood pressure that are the most dangerous, rather than having steady hypertension.  Those spikes, caused by stress like your commute, put sudden stress on your heart.  So, measuring when you are unstressed can tell you what your bp should be, but measuring when it's high (seeing how much you spike) should be a red alert to learn to control stress better.
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the above is mostly correct. Ideal BP would be 115/75 according to JNC 7 guidelines.  Systolic below 80-90 or diastolic below 60 or so would indicate low BP. However everyone is different and some people have BP's of 90/60 and are very healthy-low is verified by lower than normal BP with symptoms of hypotension Such as Lightheaded, dizzy, loss of consciousness 'rapid heart rate in attempt to counteract the low BP, volume depilated either dehydration or loss of Blood, etc.\n\nBP's stated above are in mmHg (millimeters of mercury) the common  standard in U.S.
711124
it doesn't depend on arteries or viens. Blood pressure means the diastolic or systolic pressure is higher. Meaning blood is being pumped at an increased rate or your arteries or viens are narrowing like during an adrenaline rush.
168897
what do you mean? Everyone has blood pressure, its just the measurement of how much pressure your blood is applying to the walls of your blood pressure. Some people have high or low blood pressure for various reasons.
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Yahoo Health can give you tips, yet the lower blood pressure than normal, well you should see a doctor.
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There are many things that determine your blood pressure, or the pressure of your blood within your arteries.  Here are a couple:\n\n* The ease of your blood passing through your arteries (or conversely the restrictions of your blood passing through...)\n* The permeability of your capilaries\n* The make-up of your blood (usually the amount of salts)\n* Your Heart and how hard it is beating\n* The amount of blood you currently have (If you lose a lot of blood, you will have low blood pressure - not what you want though)\n* Certain drugs can have other types of effects.\n\nJ
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No not really.. Bottom number is good. Usual BP reading is 120/80. The top number is a tad high but nothing to stress over. Usually BP depends on height and weight. Also depends on what you eat, if you exercise and maybe if your parents have the same problem. Watch your salt intake if your worried about it Good Luck!
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yes honey thats fine... if thats normal for you.. im female and 21 and mine is like 98/59  some of us just run a lil lower than others.. nothing to worry about... my mom is 52 and hers is really low too...  just make sure especially as u get older when u go to the dr if your blood pressure is alot higher than that.. but still considered in the normal range.... tell your dr that your normal is 109/61...\n\nnothing to worry about!