Question 1

i have high blood pressure and i am on medication, is it normal for the blood pressure to spike while exercising, especially the bottom number?

Accepted Answer

Yes: (You shouldn't measure your BP during exercise.) It's normal and healthy for it to rise with physical activity. High blood pressure is defined as an elevation at complete rest when fully relaxed.

Question 2

can you suggest how to lower my blood pressure without exercising or med.?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: Given the above limitations framing your question:
dash diet, weight loss, stopping smoking, and reducing stress would be at the top of ways to lower blood pressure.

Question 3

has it really been shown that exercising can help reduce a person's blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: Exercise maintained chronically can result in decreased vascular resistance and lowered blood pressure.

Question 4

for what reasons might your blood pressure go down as a result of long term exercising?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: To oversimplify for the space, after long term conditioning  peripheral vascular resistance decreases to facilitate flow to the tissues, this can cause lower pressure.

Question 5

can exercising to much doing isanity hurt you how much weight is safe to lose if your 127 lbs 5'7 can  it make your blood pressure significantly drop?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss unneeded: If you are 5'7" and weigh 127, you do not need to lose weight.
In general, if you are otherwise healthy without heart or vascular conditions, vigorous exercise performed properly will not cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure.

Question 6

ever since i started exercising regularly my blood pressure seems to have higher normally it's below 120/80 since exercise its above why?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: Regular exercise may improve blood pressure and shouldn't increase resting readings. You might want to look at your diet. If you're on a higher salt diet or taking certain supplements, that might be contributing to higher blood pressure readings.

Question 7

started exercising regularly almos 2 weeks ago and watching diet. bp avg is still 138/85. usually i had perfect blood pressure. good, bad, suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Still high: If you have essential or primary hypertension you will need meds.

Question 8

just got done with done exercising for the first time in a year came in checked my blood pressure was 139/90 is this bad that was right after exercise?

Accepted Answer

Bp: No it's perfectly normal for your BP to rise after exercise.

Question 9

has it really been shown that exercising can reduce your high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Exercise : Regular aerobic exercise can lower blood pressure. It may not lower it to normal levels but it does lower it somewhat.

Question 10

can low blood pressure be caused by over-exercising?

Accepted Answer

No: It can reduce your blood pressure but it shouldn't drop it abnormally low.

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A member asked:

I have high blood pressure and i am on medication, is it normal for the blood pressure to spike while exercising, especially the bottom number?

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Can you suggest how to lower my blood pressure without exercising or med.?

A member asked:

Has it really been shown that exercising can help reduce a person's blood pressure?

A member asked:

For what reasons might your blood pressure go down as a result of long term exercising?

A member asked:

Can exercising to much doing isanity hurt you how much weight is safe to lose if your 127 lbs 5'7 can it make your blood pressure significantly drop?

A member asked:

Ever since i started exercising regularly my blood pressure seems to have higher normally it's below 120/80 since exercise its above why?

A member asked:

Started exercising regularly almos 2 weeks ago and watching diet. bp avg is still 138/85. usually i had perfect blood pressure. good, bad, suggestions?

A member asked:

Just got done with done exercising for the first time in a year came in checked my blood pressure was 139/90 is this bad that was right after exercise?

A member asked:

Has it really been shown that exercising can reduce your high blood pressure?

A member asked:

Can low blood pressure be caused by over-exercising?

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