High blood pressures

Nixon · Post by **Nixon** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:24 pm

Anyone else check theres regularly get them done? I had one around 3 years ago intially for a medical I had to do.. was fine.

Had one around 6 months ago again, during a thing at work, and was found to be high, 140ish/90ish, as this was a ridiculously high increase, I just had to do it again today, and it's even higher 156/102.. I now have to visit my GP :<

A bit worrying for me, considering I'm only 23 still, not overweight and quite physically active.. .. anyway

If you haven't had it done, it's well worth getting it checked out anyway, as its National Heart Month

www.bpassac.org.uk

Post by **Benn** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:49 pm

Lady Redname · Post by **Lady Redname** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:50 pm

dont die on us man

i still need to visit your sister!

also i had mine done a year ago because i get mad shakes and i think it was high, but they just told me to drink less

Angus · Post by **Angus** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:55 pm

Drink less irn bru.

seriously.

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:56 pm

I think mine might be too low if anything, get light-headed after standing up sometimes. Can you do anything about that or should i watch Crank for ideas?

Mercury · Post by **Mercury** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:20 pm

yeh i suffer from low bp :< similar to ingo, i often get lightheaded, cold finger tips, etcetc

Sonez · Post by **Sonez** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:44 pm

Mine's 121 / 57, resting heartrate 62 bpm... just checked it out.

Get lightheadedness too sometimes when standing up, nothing major though.

Villa · Post by **Villa** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:30 pm

I faint when I get an erection.
I understand this may have more to do with being well endowed rather than blood pressure.

Zim Zum · Post by **Zim Zum** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:33 pm

HAHA LOL

Post by **Calix** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:24 am

Mercury wrote:yeh i suffer from low bp :< similar to ingo, i often get lightheaded, cold finger tips, etcetc

It's worste

Nix I read "quite physically active" as "quite physically attractive", maybe i'm in love with you

Ingo · Post by **Ingo** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:03 am

I read it as atttractive the first time too

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:09 pm

had mine checked in november, doc said it was all good.

Superfast Oz · Post by **Superfast Oz** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:41 am

I have low blood pressure. I get STARZ sometimes when I do things suddenly. I like it.

Mercury · Post by **Mercury** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:51 am

haha villa

Belgarion · Post by **Belgarion** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:04 pm

orthostatic hypotension is no cause to worry if the effect does not persist. ie, if the feeling of lightheadedness/blurred vision or w/e goes away in a few seconds, its all normal.

if you get it a lot, and its persistent, then yes, you have too low BP, and yes, it is treatable.