Is Irregular Blood Pressure Indicative of Underlying Problem Posted: 03-27-06 12:48pm
hi, I recently had a checkup at my local
clinic. The nurse took my blood pressure
and commented that it was pretty
irregular. My blood pressure reading was
158/51 which, having looked on the
internet quickly, seems high for the
systolic reading and low for the diastolic
reading. What does this combination of
readings mean and is it indicative of any
underlying problems. I had my blood
pressure last checked when I had my wisdom
teeth out a couple of months ago in
hospital and my blood pressure was 135/73
then.
Thanks, Matthew
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High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol Answer A Posted: 04-11-06 09:34am
You can measure your blood pressure at
your General Practitioner's office on a
manometer that uses liquid metal
higrum(Hg). Then, you can take your two
other readings and present a history to
your doctor for examination and
perusal.
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