I'm 18 years old. What are the pressure standards at my age? I have been taking my blood pressure every evening for a week now and here are the results: 138/90, 143/90, 145/98, 150/100, 162/76, 135/99, 136/114. Heart rate is always around 100. Recently I had a heart echo and an EKG. Apparently everything is ok, and the heart rate of 100 the doctor told him not to worry. However, this worries me.
Hello, Optimum pressure is 120/80 or lower. The above-mentioned pressure values are incorrect and the heart rate is too fast. The case requires further clarification and possible additional tests in order to determine the cause of the increased results. A family history of high blood pressure and a diet containing excessive amounts of sodium in the food may be of great importance in the development of such abnormalities. Foods indicated are vegetables, fruit, brown bread, white meat, and white cheese. Industrially processed foods with a long shelf life are not recommended. There is a particularly high amount of sodium in cold cuts, cheese, baguettes and stock cubes. These products should be avoided. I encourage you to contact your GP.
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Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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