Hypertension problem

[Sphygmogirl90]

Here's another insanely high reading

[Ianc2]

Do you have an irregular heartbeat as in afib, flutter, etc? Does your local surgery have access to an old fashioned, pump it up and listen machine, and someone who can use it? I have had a reading like yours just before I went into my local surgery to be told it was 140/80 on the older machine. A sphygometer?

The problem arises when you get this sort of measurement in a surgery or hospital you will find that there are not many people who are willing to listen to this point of view.."Your blood pressure is dangerously high", etc. My cardiologist has now written this into my notes. I now have an icd to record unusual events after a fainting event, possibly caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure.

Try taking 3 readings. Looking at your username I suspect you may have had a passing acquaintance with the older methods?

[Sphygmogirl90 in reply to Ianc2]

Yes. I usually use a palm aneroid gauge with a cuff and stethoscope. The digital device l use to display my pressure numbers.

[cuore]

The following is a January 8, 2020 article that should have some information useful for you:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

If you wish to do your own research, you may want to use the words: severe, urgent, acute before the word hypertension or blood pressure.

[Ianc2]

Just had a quick look at your profile, As a weight lifter all bets are off and different rules apply. If you google 'weight lifting and blood pressure' you will get some very interesting replies.