Is a blood pressure of 117 / 93 high or low, and is it dangerous?!


Question: Is a blood pressure of 117 / 93 high or low, and is it dangerous.?
Would it cause strong headaches and/or temper tantrums.?Health Question & Answer


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A blood pressure reading equal to or greater than 140 (systolic) over 90 (diastolic) is considered elevated (high). Being that your 50, you are typically at a higher risk factor. If you take your systolic and minus the diastolic you will get your Arterial Pulse Pressure. Usually, the resting pulse pressure in healthy adults, sitting position, is about 40 mmHg. In your case, your pulse pressure at that momment was 24; so re-check your pressure in a sitting resting position and record your pulse to rule out error. Having a low arterial pulse pressure and tachycardia (high pulse) may indicate an issue such with low cardiac output. The headaches are not good either. Call your doctor and tell him all your symptoms. If you dont have a doctor, just go to an ER early in the morning and explain your headaches and abnormal blood pressure and they will do a CT scan. Best of luck to you!

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Your BP is normal and definitely NOT dangerous.

High or low BP can cause headaches. Usually your BP has to get above around 150/100 to start having headaches. And there is no definition of too low, but you would be dizzy and fainting as well.

There is no relationship between temper tantrums and BP.Health Question & Answer

Normal BP is systolic below 120 and diastolic below 80. Prehypertension is BP systolic 120-139 and/or diastolic 80-89 mm. Stage I hypertension is systolic 140-159 and/or diastolic 90-99 mm. Stage II hypertension is systolic 160 or above or diastolic 100 or above. These recommendations are by JNC 7. Prehypertension needs treatment if there are other risk factors. Hypertension definitely requires treatment in the form of lifestyle changes like daily exercise, reduction of weight and medicines to be prescribed by physician.Health Question & Answer

the distolic is a bit high but the histolic is ok. You are fine. You could have a bit of bad cholesterol or something. Go on low fat products if you are worried about your blood pressure.Health Question & Answer

It is very much within normal, so no question of getting headache or any other problems related to high blood pressure.
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117 is tolerable , 93 is high . Not likely to cause the headaches and tantrums , those are likely caused by your husband.Health Question & Answer

The systolic is okay; the diastolic is too high. A doctor can prescribe medication which will probably fix it.Health Question & Answer

The lower number is troublesome. I don't know about temper tantrums but the headaches could certainly be caused by it.Health Question & Answer

no it will not cause headaches at this level, the 117 is fine, but the 93 is a bit high. Health Question & Answer

120 OVER 80 IS DESIRABLE. BOTTOM NUMBER SLIGHTLY HIGHER, BUT OKHealth Question & Answer

Top number is okay. Bottom number, when the heart is at rest is too high. Go see a dr.Health Question & Answer

The 117 is great the 93 is a tad bit questionable but not to worry about Health Question & Answer

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