Was my blood pressure and pulse good?

At school we had a doctor’s test and my blood pressure was 128/79 and my pulse was 117

Is that good? My pulse was a little highe cause I was nevous.

Once when I was watching The Dr Oz Show, he said blood pressure should be about 115/75. Your systolic pressure (128) is a bit high, but I wouldn’t worry too much. As you said with your pulse, it’s high as well, and it’s good that you recognize that.

Your systolic pressure being high could also be from nerves, just like your pulse. Try your pulse again later when you’ve been resting and are not stressed out. If it is less than 100, that’s a good thing.

If you’re worried about your blood pressure, bring that up next time you visit your personal Dr and see what he/she says. They’ll either tell you it’s not that big a deal like I’m thinking, or will ask you to take a blood pressure monitor home and keep an eye on it (or could have you report in every so often to have it taken there.)

I’m sure you’ll be fine, especially if your pulse comes down during a relaxed, stress-free period. Good luck.

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2 Responses to Was my blood pressure and pulse good?

  1. Brian Kuhn says:

    Once when I was watching The Dr Oz Show, he said blood pressure should be about 115/75. Your systolic pressure (128) is a bit high, but I wouldn’t worry too much. As you said with your pulse, it’s high as well, and it’s good that you recognize that.

    Your systolic pressure being high could also be from nerves, just like your pulse. Try your pulse again later when you’ve been resting and are not stressed out. If it is less than 100, that’s a good thing.

    If you’re worried about your blood pressure, bring that up next time you visit your personal Dr and see what he/she says. They’ll either tell you it’s not that big a deal like I’m thinking, or will ask you to take a blood pressure monitor home and keep an eye on it (or could have you report in every so often to have it taken there.)

    I’m sure you’ll be fine, especially if your pulse comes down during a relaxed, stress-free period. Good luck.
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  2. Winter says:

    "normal" bp is 120/80 so yes and a "normal" pulse is 60-100…
    References :
    Nursing student