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120 over 90 blood pressure
A female asked:
Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
The 90 is ...: Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg or less. When your diastolic (the bottom number indicating the pressure when your heart is momentarily resting) ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joel Gorfinkelanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 58 years experience
No: your BP is too high. Certainly not an emergency, However, you should see your doc in the near future so you can be evaluated and treated accordingly.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Symptomless disease: High blood pressure (BP) is a disease where the pressure in your arteries is too high, where the systolic is >140 or the diastolic is >90 (see my coll... Read More
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Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 57 years experience
See below: The pressure inside the arteries is too high. The systolic pressure is that when the heart contracts and the diastolic is the pressure when the heart ... Read More
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Dr. HILLARY WOODSON GASKINSanswered
26 years experience
Bottom # borderline: Top # is ok, bottom # is borderline. Try rechecking on 3 separate occassions at home with an arm cuff. If still high, limit salt intake, exercise 30... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 50 years experience
Is BP of 120/90 bad?: You blood pressure is fine. The top number, systolic bp, is more important than the lower number, diastolic bp. You are very young to have hbp. Ask yo... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Diastolic HTN: 120 is excellent. But the 90 needs to be worked on. It indicates that your diastolic blood pressure is high which means your heart is working against ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Webberanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Lifestyle first : start with restricting dietary sodium intake to 2,000 mg per day. Next, begin a daily fitness program of aerobic exercise minimum 30-40 min daily. If... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Blood pressure: Everybody's blood pressure fluctuates widely. What's important are the average or usual numbers. Maybe just a little anxiety when you first take it. I... Read More
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901 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Garneranswered
Cardiology 18 years experience
Well..: At a minimum, your lower BP number is hanging out a little high. 90 is where the high blood pressure window starts. Google bmi calculator to look at t... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
High blood pressure: Don't check blood pressure after exercise. Wait at least 5min, sitting in chair w/feet on floor, before checking. Repeat twice more w/o getting up. Th... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Bp varies: Blood pressure does vary at different times of the day and is affected by emotions, certain foods or beverages,nicotine and activity level. Do any of ... Read More
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