what blood pressure reading means you need to go to the emergency room? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

sue1958 · 01-30-2009, 08:42 PM

what blood pressure reading means you need to go to the emergency room?

emery · 01-30-2009, 11:37 PM

Yikes I don't know. What is yours? One time I was at the doctors office and was 168/113 and they made me lay down and take medication right then and there, but they didn't make me feel as though I was in immediate danger of stroking out or anything.

Flutterbye77 · 01-31-2009, 06:56 AM

I had once 191/110 and they told me to lay in bed and continue the meds I was given. the other time it was 170/100 and I WAS in the er for something unrelated. They just said oh by the way your pressure is high. I said I just started taking my medication again. They did nothing about it and sent me home.

zekat · 01-31-2009, 09:07 AM

I think it depends on what symptoms (if any) you are experiencing with the High BP. If I had a pressure of 170+/100+ I would probably call my doctor and ask to get in that day - especially if it stayed there. If I had a pressure of 180/100 I'd probably go to the ER. However, I would also go to the ER if I found myself having a difficult time breathing and rapid pulse with a BP as low as 140/90 (but that also sounds a bit like a panic attack). In short - that's a hard question to answer. You might call the hospital nurse line if you need some help discerning.

myring78 · 02-01-2009, 07:07 AM

My blood pressure has been as high as 220/149 when removing a tooth. Not sure what drug he shot in me to deaden it first. All he said was go to the doctor ASAP when he sent me out the door with a mouth full of gause. Last dentist visit it was 200/129 so he refused to fix my teeth anymore. Ended up at the doctor which it was 180/120 in his office he still sent me out the door with a perscription of 10mg Lisinopril which does help but comes with plenty of side effects.