i had my blood pressure taken yesterday and first it was 140/100 and then 140/90. apparently this is high. does anyone know what I cna do to make my blood pressure lower adn to stop from ahving a heart attack? is it still ok to do exercise that makes my heart rate go up lots?

do you smoke?

are you overweight?

are you on the pill?

I think I'm a normal weight for my height, just over 9 stone and five foot seven.
I haven't ever smoked.
I ahve been on and off the pill since I was 14, I just went to go back on it again after almost a year of being off and now I have high blood pressure which I didn't have before.

i assume you've scheduled an appointment to have your blood pressure taken again?

it's too high and you should be concerned about it

it could be as simple as having been nervous 'cause you were at the doctor's office (that's happened to me before)

it could also be something more serious like an overactive thyroid, for example

talk to your doctor about it

especially since you're going back on the pill, that might make it worse

sitting for five minutes calmly is the best way to have your bp taken. ive registered as high as 138/95 but when im calm, its 117/72

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