Diastolic reading

[TeresaMay]

I have been monitoring my blood pressure for my GP. I've been told by a triage doctor at the practice that a reading of 95 is normal for a lady of 84. Has anyone else been given this advice?

[Silvertail]

Seems high for diastolic. My diastolic readings are usually in the 60s eg 110/65.

[Blackknight57]

90/60 is the lowest . Distolic is the second value

Highest should be 120/80

140/90 is acceptable( pre hypertension )

[L8Again]

From the BHF Website:

’Normal blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60 mmHg and 120/80 mmHg. For over-80s, because it’s normal for arteries to get stiffer as we get older, the ideal blood pressure is under 150/90 mmHg (or 145/85 mmHg at home).’

[Anothernewbie]

My GP told me that a home reading of up to 145/85 (systolic/diastolic) is OK or 150/90 in a medical setting. So 95 is a little bit high , but not too much. A lot depends on your medication.

[PadThaiNoodles]

In my 50s I was sent home with one of the 24-hour monitors and averaged something like 140/90. Doctor said it was high, but not high enough to medicate.

Post-OHS for two valves I was put on 1.25mg bisoprolol to slow my heart rate a bit, which also has the nice side effect of bringing my blood pressure down.

[TeresaMay]

My GP has said 80 diastolic is ideal for my age, so high 90s is no concern! I've got a problem with that. My father died from a stroke and my mother a heart attack. Just keep myself as healthy as possible by natural measure, if only I could walk to a bus stop.