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re: The American Heart Association revised its blood pressure categories.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:06 am to GumboPot
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:06 am to GumboPot
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My BP when measured in the doctors office varies. I've measured it as low as 119/72 and has high as 134/86, over the decades. On average I'm 125/80. My primary care physician tells me it's nothing to worry about.
I have white coat syndrome and my blood pressure is always higher when I go to the doctor than at home. My doctor doesn't seem to be the least bit worried when it's elevated in the exam room.
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Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:09 am to Lsukinesalum2001
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Additionally BP drops for many people in upright/standing position. But they only check it sitting/lying.
It also drops whether you've been sitting for 4 minutes and get checked verse getting checked right when you sit down. I was in HEB and got mine checked. I'm early 30s, 6'2 185. Mine was 120/75 when I first sat down. I waited maybe 5 minutes and checked 5 times after 5 minutes, it was all 110/67. I think medical professionals should seriously take this into account. Maybe they do, I can't remember.
This post was edited on 10/3/25 at 11:11 am
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:19 am to BluegrassBelle
Mine varies from 125/82 to 138/95 range and I’m not on any meds for it
Feel fine
Feel fine
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:21 am to HouseMom
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But, some people, like my mom, just have high blood pressure
I know a guy whose BP is 170-180/120 and he is 30 yrs old and skinny
He was born with that issue and has always taken meds
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:27 am to tonydtigr
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Exactly. And don’t forget the 34 invasive questions they are asking while the machine is measuring your BP.
"Do you own any firearms and if so, where are they stored?"
"Well, to start there's one in your office right now..."
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:32 am to GumboPot
they want to push more drugs.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:45 am to HouseMom
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the flip side of this is people not going to get it checked out until they're in a cardiac emergency.
Well, yes and no.
You've got to have blood pressure so high that it wouldn't be anywhere near the threshold of these arbitrary lines in the sand before the chances of a heart attack or stroke or anything potentially catastrophic are anything other than a statistical rarity. Ether that of you have to have it elevated for 40-50 years.
In fact, I could be wrong, but I'd be willing to bet that the chances of a 40 year old with an average BP of, say, 145 over 80 having such an event are nearly statistically identical to someone of the same age with an average BP of 110 over 65.
The reason you don't want mild to moderately high BP is not the catastrophic events in the short-medium time frame. It's because you'll blow your organs out in the long term. Cause kidney/liver/peripheral artery (and yes, heart) damage.
So you're saying in your experience that people come into the ER frequently who either have chronic really high blood pressure (like 190 over 125) that they don't know about or they have moderate chronic high blood pressure that has been going on for 30 years that they've never been told about?
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:48 am to deltaland
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Mine varies from 125/82 to 138/95 range and I’m not on any meds for it
Feel fine
Feeling fine doesn't mean you are fine. Again, moderately high blood pressure will eventually cause organ damage. Yeah, it takes time. Usually decades. But once the damage is done it's hard to deal with.
You may be too young to remember this, but growing up in the 70s and 80s I remember doctors offices always having posters up that said, "High Blood Pressure...The Silent Killer," specifically because most people do feel fine with high blood pressure...until they don't.
Are you not on any meds because no one has recommended you take meds, or are you not on meds because you declined to take them?
This post was edited on 10/3/25 at 11:49 am
Posted on 10/3/25 at 11:52 am to Bryno1960
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I have white coat syndrome and my blood pressure is always higher when I go to the doctor than at home. My doctor doesn't seem to be the least bit worried when it's elevated in the exam room.
Mine always does a recheck at the end of appointment because it's the same for me. It'll drop quite a bit in that period.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 12:05 pm to BluegrassBelle
My doctor agrees with Dr Dhand.
This post was edited on 10/3/25 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 10/3/25 at 12:56 pm to GumboPot
Whomever’s stock went up this morning is who wrote the checks for these changes to be made. Check the politicians who recently bought shares in the companies and you’ll have who greased the wheels.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 1:35 pm to wackatimesthree
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So you're saying in your experience that people come into the ER frequently who either have chronic really high blood pressure (like 190 over 125) that they don't know about or they have moderate chronic high blood pressure that has been going on for 30 years that they've never been told about?
Not really either, honestly. I suppose I was referring to the premise of the article that discusses the risk of Afib, stroke, and vascular dementia in older people with uncontrolled hypertension. You're correct. Messing around with blood pressure can cause a ton of damage over the years.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 1:51 pm to GumboPot
When using my CPAP, it falls to 100 over 65 in mornings.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 2:15 pm to GumboPot
White coat syndrome here.
First reading always above 150.
Second reading 116-121 without fail.
Resting heart rate at home 55-65. At doctor... 105.
Gmtfo of the doctor's office.
First reading always above 150.
Second reading 116-121 without fail.
Resting heart rate at home 55-65. At doctor... 105.
Gmtfo of the doctor's office.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 3:44 pm to GumboPot
I'll never forget the first blood pressure reading the medics took in the back of the ambulance when my first cancer symptom showed up - felt like I was being stabbed in the stomach and having my guts ripped out. Turned out it was colitis from the tumor interacting with the colon. blood pressure in the back of the ambulance on first reading was 180/125. I saw the screen and knew shite was hitting the fan.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:13 pm to Horsemeat
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first reading was 180/125
Had a very bad rollover wreck in 15. Lost count the number of flips.
BP after that was similar. Firefighter gave a full flavor menthol. Paramedic checked it again and it was normal.
Never seen someone so pissed their patient wasn't dying.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 5:37 pm to GumboPot
Gotta keep you “sick” to stay in business.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 8:15 pm to GumboPot
Revised?
This has been their guidelines since 2017.
This has been their guidelines since 2017.
Posted on 10/3/25 at 8:22 pm to GumboPot
Guess Im stage 1
Approx 135/80
No meds. And Im not about to start any
Approx 135/80
No meds. And Im not about to start any
This post was edited on 10/3/25 at 8:23 pm
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