Hi, I recently took my blood pressure cuz I always feel like my heart is beating fast... But Ive also been told I have anxiety but I feel like I have a muscle pain on my left side sometimes or some sort of pain so I took my blood pressure I took it the first time it was

179/90
my pulse was: 90

Then I took it again because I just sat down after walking around it was

153/82
my pulse was: 96

is this normal or should I be worried about it? Thanks! Ive been known to have hypochondrio so I worry if im going to have a heart attack if even something so little is wrong.

You should see your Dr. Unless you have some other problems, someone as young as you should not be over 120/80. But, we don't know how high it is due to your anxiety rather than any real problem.

Thanks, I will be sure to do that I took it today and it was around what you said, So it might just be my anxiety... I will have to go to a doctor to check it out, Is it still safe to run and workout still you think?

Of course it's still safe, it's even recommended to lower bp.

Oh ok thanks :)

travi,

Take about three RELAXED (after sitting or revclining 10 minutes) readings a day and record them. Do this for a month and then average the 90 systolics and average the 90 diastolics.
Then see if you are above 140 or 90. This will determine if you are hypertensive.

Well I got my blood work back they said everything is fine and it would be useless to go to a cardiologist... Wonder why my blood pressure is high then though... Thanks for your help everyone.