Is my blood pressure too low?

[Pink00]

Last time I checked, my blood pressure was 98/80. Is this too low or normal? thanks!

[zuzu8]

Pink,


Your systolic blood pressure, (that is, the top number of 98) is low. Any systolic pressure below 100 is considered low.
Your bottom # is normal (80 or less). But as long as you feel well and have no symptoms of dizziness, fatigue, headache, fainting, or palpitations, I wouldn't worry about it at all! A lot of folks on this board would give their eye teeth to have #s like yours.

zuzu

[zip2play]

You have A PERFECT READING....you'll cross Zuzu's threshhold with one serving of RAMEN NOODLES (and all their salt.)

You may NEVER need this awful arsenal of drugs unless doctors soon start defining 90/70 as high blood pressure!....Never discount the effect of advertising from the medical profession!

There could be two people not taking drugs....and that's anathema- two is two too many!

[zuzu8]

Pink,

Zip, as usual, is right...and when I used the word "low" I should have indicated/added that your low is goooooood!

zuzu xx

[worryworttx]

I too have low blood pressure...usually 90/60, my doctor said that was good to have low blood pressure, the only thing that it does is make us more sesitible to passing out and getting dizzy. She stated to drink plenty of gatorade in the summer time to balance out the electrolites in our system so that we don't pass out.

Bec