Does anyone know their blood pressure?
Does anyone know their blood pressure?
16 March 2004, 11:28 PM
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Mine is normally about 140/90 , at the high end of normal , a while ago I spent 3 weks in hospital so got some good rest , at the end of this 3 weeks it was down to 100/65
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17 March 2004, 08:08 AM
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age 37 168/98, im resisting the tablets but its going to be inevitable, cholestoral is bang on, but high blood pressure is in the family
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17 March 2004, 11:57 AM
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About a feckin 1000 at the moment thanks to the ******** we are buying a house from pulling out 1 day before exchange 
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17 March 2004, 01:01 PM
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Is blood pressure only something a doctor can monitor. I have not got a clue what mine is 
I've had mine checked twice in about 10 years But then again I'm under 25.
Darren
I've had mine checked twice in about 10 years
But then again I'm under 25.Darren
17 March 2004, 01:15 PM
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You can get a home monitoring kit from somewhere like Boots - cost is about £100 or so for a good one. I have an Omron unit with a cuff that fits the upper arm and it's fully automatic. All you have to do is fit it correctly, relax and push the button. The cuff inflates rapidly then deflates slowly, and when the cycle is complete the machine gives a digital readout of pressure and pulse. Only takes about 30 seconds.
17 March 2004, 02:35 PM
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Thanks for the site, I never understood it before. Went back and checked last years med records: 120/80. At 35 and with a sedentary life and good income, I suppose I should be very happy.
I was told low blood pressure was bad for you too, but the site says nothing about that.
I was told low blood pressure was bad for you too, but the site says nothing about that.
17 March 2004, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Thanks for the site, I never understood it before. Went back and checked last years med records: 120/80. At 35 and with a sedentary life and good income, I suppose I should be very happy.
I was told low blood pressure was bad for you too, but the site says nothing about that.
I was told low blood pressure was bad for you too, but the site says nothing about that.
17 March 2004, 04:43 PM
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Low BP is dangerous as you very often pass out when standing up suddenly- I found this out from being too fit from cycle racing in my youth.
I've over the problem and don't exercise and have plenty of pies.
BP still hovers around 115/70 though.
Nick
I've over the problem and don't exercise and have plenty of pies.
BP still hovers around 115/70 though.
Nick
17 March 2004, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Butty
Low BP is dangerous as you very often pass out when standing up suddenly- I found this out from being too fit from cycle racing in my youth.
I've over the problem and don't exercise and have plenty of pies.
BP still hovers around 115/70 though.
Nick
I've over the problem and don't exercise and have plenty of pies.
BP still hovers around 115/70 though.
Nick
17 March 2004, 05:04 PM
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Your BP should really be taken 1st thing in the morning to set a good baseline. Any subsequent checks should be taken @ the same time to give an accurate comparision.
Your BP varies throughout the day and depends a lot on other factors (stress being the normal one). You certainly don't want too low or too high a BP as neither is very good for you. Low BP doesn't always equate to fitness.
It's a good general check, but don't read too much into it. You need other tests to see if you are in general good health or not.
I had a fitness check-up about 2 months ago. My results were:-
Age - 29
Weight - 75kg
Height - 182cm
BP - 108/65
Resting Heart Rate - 48.
Body fat - 9.8%
Cholesterol Ratio - 3.2 (ratio of HDL/LDL IIRC)
VO2 - 59 ml/kg/min
Maximim Heart Rate - 187
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Your BP varies throughout the day and depends a lot on other factors (stress being the normal one). You certainly don't want too low or too high a BP as neither is very good for you. Low BP doesn't always equate to fitness.
It's a good general check, but don't read too much into it. You need other tests to see if you are in general good health or not.
I had a fitness check-up about 2 months ago. My results were:-
Age - 29
Weight - 75kg
Height - 182cm
BP - 108/65
Resting Heart Rate - 48.
Body fat - 9.8%
Cholesterol Ratio - 3.2 (ratio of HDL/LDL IIRC)
VO2 - 59 ml/kg/min
Maximim Heart Rate - 187
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17 March 2004, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ozzy
Your BP varies throughout the day and depends a lot on other factors (stress being the normal one).
Originally Posted by ozzy
It's a good general check, but don't read too much into it. You need other tests to see if you are in general good health or not.
17 March 2004, 07:07 PM
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Mine seems pretty consistent too - although that may be because the last thing on my mind when I'm trying to resist the temptation to club my boss to death is sitting down, relaxing and measuring my blood pressure!
17 March 2004, 07:38 PM
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Mines always on the high side when I know its going to be taken, 150/90, went in for a wisdom tooth extraction and the nurse put the cuff on and it was on the low side of normal, doctors had me wear a 24 hr monitor and it was always average until the kids came home from school and it went up quite a bit !
How do you get your heart rate down to 49 ?
How do you get your heart rate down to 49 ?
17 March 2004, 08:09 PM
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Spoon/AndyC_772,
How do you check your BP? As long as your relexed, it should remain consistent. Most people get stressed (in some way) as the day goes on, so that's why I'd recommend taking it 30 mins or so after you've woke-up. This is when you're most likely to be (and remain) relaxed whilst your BP is being measured. The point with any accurate measurement is making sure the environment remains constant. If you take your BP at 08:00 hrs one morning, then decide to take it @ 17:00 hrs 3 weeks later, the results may (or may not) vary, but you can't be sure if the day's activity has affected it in any way. Having said that, if it remains constant then that's a good indicator that it's doing just that.
My mother had hers taken a few days ago and it was high - high enough for the fitness instructor to get a bit worried. What she didn't know was my Mum had been running around like a headless chicken, all stressed out just 15 mins before the test (she works for the NHS). She'd been worried for a few days until I sat her down and took her BP when she was nice and relaxed. BP was fine, so she had been all wound up unecessarily. I did point out that it was high at the time (no doubting that) and she needs to relax more and not let work stress her out - or exercise a little more to combat the effects of the stress.
Exercise; pure and simple.
Your heart's just another muscle. Heart efficiency is down to the volume of blood it can move in a single beat (pump). The more you exercise your heart, the more efficient it becomes. Therefore it doesn't need to beat as frequently to pump the same volume of blood around your body.
When I was unfit, my heart rate would easily sit between 175-185 on a run where the pace was just 10min/mile (i.e. 6mph on a treadmill). 2-3 yrs down the road and the same pace has my heart rate around 135-140. It takes a 7 min/mile run to get it up around 170 and 5-6 min/mile pace to get it up as high as 180. Or a steep hill
Your VO2 max (oxygen uptake) has a bearing on your heart rate. If you running, your muscles need oxygen as the main source for fuel. Your lungs need to take the oxygen from the air, oxygenate the blood and get this into the muscle. The job of transporting it is down to your heart. So, if the muscle needs a rapid supply (say in a sprint), you're heart will need to pump like a demon and you'll be breathing out your sphyincter trying to get the oxygen into your lungs.
That's why all these 2hr marathon runners look like they're hardly breathing. Their muscles, lungs and heart are so efficient they can cope very easyily where mere mortals like ourselves would struggle.
Generally the fitter you become, the lower your resting heart rate and maximum heart rate becomes.
Stefan
How do you check your BP? As long as your relexed, it should remain consistent. Most people get stressed (in some way) as the day goes on, so that's why I'd recommend taking it 30 mins or so after you've woke-up. This is when you're most likely to be (and remain) relaxed whilst your BP is being measured. The point with any accurate measurement is making sure the environment remains constant. If you take your BP at 08:00 hrs one morning, then decide to take it @ 17:00 hrs 3 weeks later, the results may (or may not) vary, but you can't be sure if the day's activity has affected it in any way. Having said that, if it remains constant then that's a good indicator that it's doing just that.
My mother had hers taken a few days ago and it was high - high enough for the fitness instructor to get a bit worried. What she didn't know was my Mum had been running around like a headless chicken, all stressed out just 15 mins before the test (she works for the NHS). She'd been worried for a few days until I sat her down and took her BP when she was nice and relaxed. BP was fine, so she had been all wound up unecessarily. I did point out that it was high at the time (no doubting that) and she needs to relax more and not let work stress her out - or exercise a little more to combat the effects of the stress.
How do you get your heart rate down to 49?
Your heart's just another muscle. Heart efficiency is down to the volume of blood it can move in a single beat (pump). The more you exercise your heart, the more efficient it becomes. Therefore it doesn't need to beat as frequently to pump the same volume of blood around your body.
When I was unfit, my heart rate would easily sit between 175-185 on a run where the pace was just 10min/mile (i.e. 6mph on a treadmill). 2-3 yrs down the road and the same pace has my heart rate around 135-140. It takes a 7 min/mile run to get it up around 170 and 5-6 min/mile pace to get it up as high as 180. Or a steep hill
Your VO2 max (oxygen uptake) has a bearing on your heart rate. If you running, your muscles need oxygen as the main source for fuel. Your lungs need to take the oxygen from the air, oxygenate the blood and get this into the muscle. The job of transporting it is down to your heart. So, if the muscle needs a rapid supply (say in a sprint), you're heart will need to pump like a demon and you'll be breathing out your sphyincter trying to get the oxygen into your lungs.
That's why all these 2hr marathon runners look like they're hardly breathing. Their muscles, lungs and heart are so efficient they can cope very easyily where mere mortals like ourselves would struggle.
Generally the fitter you become, the lower your resting heart rate and maximum heart rate becomes.
Stefan
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17 March 2004, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ozzy
Spoon/AndyC_772,How do you check your BP? As long as your relaxed, it should remain consistent. Stefan
I'm permanantly in a relaxed state, simple as.
17 March 2004, 08:25 PM
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Just watch it doesn't go too low. It needs to be a decent pressure to pump the blood up to your noggin. If you do pass-out, just make sure those pretty young girls are around
17 March 2004, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ozzy
Just watch it doesn't go too low. It needs to be a decent pressure to pump the blood up to your noggin. If you do pass-out, just make sure those pretty young girls are around
17 March 2004, 10:06 PM
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Bloody hell, heart rate up to 180, most I have ever seen mine read was 172.
Generally, if I do 20/30 mins on the cross trainer at 3/4 max on the hill profile it hovers between 160-170 with sweat dripping off, its funny, go from stress at work, cane the car to the gym, get changed and stretch, get on the machine and its already at 120.
How much exercise doyou need to do to make a difference to your resting heart rate, I am getting to the gym three times a week, 40 mins cardio and some weights.
Generally, if I do 20/30 mins on the cross trainer at 3/4 max on the hill profile it hovers between 160-170 with sweat dripping off, its funny, go from stress at work, cane the car to the gym, get changed and stretch, get on the machine and its already at 120.
How much exercise doyou need to do to make a difference to your resting heart rate, I am getting to the gym three times a week, 40 mins cardio and some weights.