Blood Pressure 140/97

[NetwkSupport]

Went to the gym yesterday and they said my BP is high at 140/97...im only 29 yrs old. Anything to worry about?

I dont feel stressed now but have been stressed this year:

Partner very ill in pregnancy
New baby (5 weeks old)
Only getting 3/4 hrs sleep a night
Sole breadwinner (not too much of an issue)
I Eat too much sugar and salt
I dont exercise enough
I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago (smoked about 5 a day)

[DimPrawn]

You can't base it on one reading.

Go to Boots or Tesco and buy a decent blood pressure monitor (not a cheap one) and measure it at different time of the day and keep a log.

Then take the results to your GP if your blood pressure goes very high or stays high persistently.

[Moscow Mule]

Anything to worry about?

Only if you give up exercise and start eating lard sandwiches for breakfast lunch and dinner*.






* I am in no way qualified to do anything but offer poor jokes on this matter.

[threaded]

Went to the gym yesterday and they said my BP is high at 140/97...im only 29 yrs old. Anything to worry about?

I dont feel stressed now but have been stressed this year:

Partner very ill in pregnancy
New baby (5 weeks old)
Only getting 3/4 hrs sleep a night
Sole breadwinner (not too much of an issue)
I Eat too much sugar and salt
I dont exercise enough
I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago (smoked about 5 a day)

Go see a doctor. Also suggest you take up cycling, but only around the block at first.

[sasguru]

I Eat too much sugar and salt
I dont exercise enough
I gave up smoking 2 weeks ago (smoked about 5 a day)

Well there you have it.
Would be rather strange if you didn't have any symptoms, eh?
HTH

PS I'm sorry but I found your post annoying. Its only too typical of the country nowadays though.

[scooterscot]

For goodness sake take a holiday.

[EternalOptimist]

It can be dangerous if your head turns red and swells up. I had this happen to me ten years ago, and there is still no sign of the swelling going down.
Luckily the sharp pains in my liver take my mind off the dizzy spells and the ringing in my ears

[fckvwls]

Anything to worry about?

If you're like this at 29, heart attack/stroke or some other nasty occurence is a very high possibility at some stage imo. Get it sorted.

[SantaClaus]

I know the feeling, because I was only getting 4 hours sleep a night when my baby was born.

Cut out the salt for a start. The slightest amount raises my blood pressure sky high.

And dont worry when you take a reading, it will make it worse

Seriously, I would also take it easy in the gym. Many people have dropped dead in those places by over-exerting themselves. Go for a long walk instead.

[minestrone]

That is borderline high, mine goes to that the next day after I have had a good booze session. I just measure my own with the pump thing and a stethoscope.