Blood pressure question

[txboyswole]

I'm 22 6'0 195 15%bf

So I've always been a hypochondriac about my BP. Everytime I take it it's usually anywhere from 140-150/75 the first time I take it. But after about 2 minutes of relaxing and steady breathing it goes down to 130/70. After another about 5 minutes it'll go down to anywhere between 110-120/65. Is the first time I take it something I need to worry about being in the 140-150/75 range? Or should I not be worried cuz I can get it down to the "perfect" range after about 5 minutes of relaxing?

Oh and currently not on cycle. Only taking liporush an about to switch to n2burn

 

[Jbranken]

I would consult your physician. This is what my bp looked like at the beginning stages of my hypertension

 

[txboyswole]

I thought hypertension was when it gets high and stays high even after relaxing? Cuz I can get it to go down by relaxing. And there's some times I take it and it's already in the normal range

 

[Jbranken]

Mine gets in the normal range too but if your bp is spiking out of the normal range on a consistent basis for no reason then you should at least get it checked out. They'll prescribe you a cheap water pill probably--no biggy. but can be an issue if you dont treat it and keep cycling

 

[txboyswole]

Oh okay I got you. I'll talk to my doc and see what he says

 

[txboyswole]

Doesn't ur BP spike when walking a certain distance and stuff like that? Cuz I usually just walk into the other room sit down and take my first reading without giving myself time to relax. Do u think the walking could have something to do with it?

 

[Jbranken]

You should probably be sedentary for a bit before taking the reading bc it can def throw it off. Taking it first thing in the morning can throw it off too. Just take it now and then if you're watching TV or sitting around and see what you come up with. Stressing about it will throw it off more than anything. Keep sodium intake to a minimum and bf in a healthy range

 

[txboyswole]

That's my problem is before I take it I freak out because I don't want it to spike. Then of course it does. And if it spikes too high the first time I freak about it the whole day so the other readings are high too.

 

[Headholio]

120/80 is normal blood pressure and should be what you are normally reading. It is true that when you stress out about a BP test, that you might get a higher than normal reading. On the other hand, relaxation, deep breathing, meditation etc, are also not normal conditions so it doesn't mean your BP is normal just because you can relax yourself down to that level. It sounds like you may have slightly high BP under normal conditions.

 

[RADAR]

check your readings in the am, noon, and PM for a couple of days this will give you a more accurate reading.

 

[Jbranken]

C'mon brother there are man hardships in life to stress over. A blood pressure reading shouldn't be one of them

 

[txboyswole]

I know bro I hate that I worry so damn much. My wife is a nurse and told me to quit freakin out cuz I take my BP literally like 25 times a day. And she said my systolic is gonna fluctuate bs that's natural and I don't need to go to the dr unless I'm always out of breath or dizzy cuz they'll just laugh at me