Q: My systolic BP runs about 145 if I am walking around the house, sit down and immediately take it. If I sit for 2 minutes and take it the systolic drops to around 127. Is this normal
A: Blood pressure varies with your daily activities. It will lower when you go from active walking to less active sitting. This is why it is recommended that patients be allowed to sit five minutes before blood pressure is taken in a doctor’s office.
Further Reading:
Correctly Measuring Blood Pressure at Home: A Video from Harvard Health
Proper Technique for Blood Pressure Measurement
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yeah just imagine a doctor office to give you five peaceful minutes with no talking to have your BP taken it probably will be good and they will not be able to write a script and partake in the big pharma CRAP
when I visited my dr my bp was up I have been through this at any drs appt after I get home it returns to normal she didn’t want to believe that I have checked it almost every day and if I am up going it may be up but at rest it is usually down it varies from 130 to lower and the bottom runs in the low to middle seventies I was told this is called white coat hypertension she said not who is right?
Peggy, you are right! The more the dr. creates stress over it, the worse the white coat hypertension becomes.
When I wake up the in the morning my blood pressure is always low-almost abnormal–anywhere from 105/70, pulse of 60-70 to 110/80 After I am up for a few hours my blood pressure goes up to 127-90 a point where I start to get a head ache and feel shakey. I am currently taking 20 mg of Norvasc daily after trying many other BP meds with too many side effects, including dry eye and short term memory deficits and I don’t like either. Alpha blocks cause a wicked cough. Is there a reason why I am having a hard time controlling my BP so I can function all day at an even BP? I have been working with an alternative medicine Dr., but I am still not able to eliminate usual BP meds with the side effects.
Linda
What’s your diet like? I lowered my BP to normal (and below) by simply changing to a no grain diet that consists of mostly protein and vegetables. I also dropped 20 pounds (I am at the weight I was at in high school!) The key is to not spike your blood sugar. Doctors don’t tell you this but spiking your blood sugar is not only a factor that can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes; it also affects your cholesterol and yes, blood pressure. My total cholesterol dropped 36 points(!) while on this diet (and at the same time my hdl went up 14 points!) I’m feeling more energetic than I have in years. My libido (at 58) is high and I’m sleeping better. I am also doing a lot of good cardio exercise. And taking krill oil (good for heart and will lower ldl while raising hdl-remember its the ratio between hdl and ldl that matters!) Anyway you can totally take control of your BP in just a couple of weeks if you change your diet and lifestyle.. You do NOT have to give up meat and fish.I don’t eat red meat but that is a personal choice. My other protein sources are tempeh, tofu and legumes. Also nuts, some of which are heart healthy(walnuts , almonds) and will help with your BP. I find on this diet fats are not an issue. I have plenty of heart healthy fats and am still able to keep my weight down. Good luck!
Each time I visit the cardiologist my BP remains high and additional
medication being prescribed.I took over 150 random readings at home at various times in the morning,afternoon and night.My average BP reads 118-125 S/55-70 D and pulse rate average is 60. These average readings span over 2 years and remain constant. I took my monitor to read in the dr office and sure enough my BP was high.The anxiety to meet the dr’s appointment,driving through the heavy traffic, waiting for my turn to see the dr ( even after resting for 20 mins)did increase BP I believe. The consistency of inflation and deflation of the home monitor makes BP readings more justifiable. I have also noticed
that the rate of deflation of the spygmomanometer varies from dr to dr and I was shown by a dr
how the systolic reading remains
high when the spygmo was deflated
too fast. After all, visits to the dr do create some sort of unconscious anxiety and I believe that this causes BP to rise, even after resting for 5 mins before any BP is read.
Each time I visit the cardiologist my BP remains high and additional
medication being prescribed.I took over 150 random readings at home at various times in the morning,afternoon and night.My average BP reads 118-125 S/55-70 D and pulse rate average is 60. These average readings span over 2 years and remain constant. I took my monitor to read in the dr office and sure enough my BP was high.The anxiety to meet the dr’s appointment,driving through the heavy traffic, waiting for my turn to see the dr ( even after resting for 20 mins)did increase BP I believe. The consistency of inflation and deflation of the home monitor makes BP readings more justifiable. I have also noticed
that the rate of deflation of the spygmomanometer varies from dr to dr and I was shown by a dr
how the systolic reading remains
high when the spygmo was deflated
too fast. After all, visits to the dr do create some sort of unconscious anxiety and I believe that this causes BP to rise, even after resting for 5 mins before any BP is read.
Well high blood pressure, hypertension run in my family and the great comments and facts on this site have been wonderfully helpful.I’ll be back!