Question 1

blood pressure is 205/111. should i go to e.r.?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you checked this pressure twice, once on each arm and this is the reading, then go to er asap. 110 diastolic at your age is hypertensive urgency/emergency. You could develop a stroke or heart attack.

Question 2

i just took my husbands blood pressure and it is 159 over94 he  is 55 never had blood pressure problems before what is to high? when should he go to e

Accepted Answer

Normal is up to 130: Normal blood pressure is different in different individuals, but the norm is that the upper should not be higher than 130, and lowe not higher than 80. Your husband 's pressure is high, but not an emergency now, must see his doctor soon to recheck and discuss treatment.

Question 3

how  low can your blood pressure go?

Accepted Answer

blood pressure: Your blood pressure can go to zero, but you'll die. Generally below 90/60 we begin to see symptoms or measures of decreased perfusion. Some people tolerate lower bps however but not much lower.

Question 4

how low can blood pressure safely go?

Accepted Answer

Depends on person: A blood pressure is only too low when there are symptoms.  Many people have normal sbp in 90's range.  My own has occasionally been in 80's, but no symptoms (no medication or medical problems either).

Question 5

can ginseng cause blood pressure go up?

Accepted Answer

Yes: P.Ginseng can cause hypertension!

Question 6

advice? would my blood pressure ever go down?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If you're overweight, losing weight, or even just being on a diet will lower it. If you drink excessively, avoidiing that will lower it. If you eat a lot of salt, changing your diet could lower it.

Question 7

what should i do when blood pressure goes low?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: You can increase the fluids and salt in your diet, wear support hose and pay attention when you are standing up to do it slowly. If this is something new for you, should check with your doctor to be sure nothing else is going on.

Question 8

why does my blood pressure go up when i stand?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: usually falls a LITTLE bit with standing, but it can be considered normal if it rises as well. The key to both is....how much? When you stand up, an automatic/autonomic response is triggered that causes the blood vessels to constrict so that you continue to get enough blood circulating when challenged by gravity. However, if drops or rises more than 10-15 mmHg, you need cardiac eval. Good wishes:)

Question 9

my blood pressure goes up when i stand up, why?

Accepted Answer

Normal: That's normal, physiologic, and healthy.

Question 10

how can i lower my blood pressure when it goes up?

Accepted Answer

Medication: High blood pressure generally involves taking pills for treatment. Your question implies that maybe your blood pressure goes up just transiently if you are upset or something. In that case you may just need to relax and get rid of stress. That said, most who have high blood pressure need to take pills.

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