What is considered high blood pressure for a 19 year old?
September 26th, 2007 | by admin |Nick asked:
When I was at school, my university doctor diagnosed me with high blood pressure. I took medication (Atenol sp?) for a while before running out and summer vacation starting. I saw my family doctor at home now 3 months into summer vacation, and he said my blood pressure is fine.
When I was at school, my university doctor diagnosed me with high blood pressure. I took medication (Atenol sp?) for a while before running out and summer vacation starting. I saw my family doctor at home now 3 months into summer vacation, and he said my blood pressure is fine.
I recently decided to log my blood pressure over the past month. Thus far in the morning it’s averaging at 135/79, and at night 136/85. Hypertension starts at 140/90, which it looks like I’m just beneath. My family doctor says im in the 95th percentile for my age in blood pressure, but 95 still in the range that it’s normal…
Should I be getting a third opinion? Could it be higher because of the stress at school? Should I be taking blood pressure meds? I really dont wanna die of a heart attack when I’m 35, so advice is appreciated here.
Gladys
2 Responses to “What is considered high blood pressure for a 19 year old?”
By cheryl v on Sep 29, 2007 | Reply
You need to take the advice of your Dr.You are with in normal range but you are still borderline,what they call prehypertntion and you dont want it to get higher than that,you need to keep track of it and take it often it can rise and you not know it thats why they call it the silent killer.
By Ronald on Oct 3, 2007 | Reply
The school maybe when go to use own bp machine at the coca cola and do abs and dont smoke do exercises monday to use own bp machine at the tread mil is enough and sunday with strict.