Low blood pressure 89/57

kodi · Jan 5th, 2012, 04:19 AM

Hi all I have one of those blood pressure monitors from boots, the digital at home one...
I've used it for a while to monitor but always thought it were normal...
I looked it up on google and it's considered low? Very low?
Is anyone elsesmsimilar? Should I worry?

sabby52 · Jan 6th, 2012, 03:11 AM

Digital blood pressure monitors are not really reliable, when we were being taught how to read blood pressure we were taught to always double check a digital reading maunally. Go to your docs and see what reading they get, that way they can advise you if it is low and what to do x

Jary · Jan 9th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Yes your systolic BP should be 100 or over ideally. Some people have low BP's anyway and feel fine.

The important thing is how you feel. If you are feeling dizzy, lightheaded or tired it may mean you do have a low BP. If not and you don't feel any different then either the machine is wrong or you run low but are asymptomatic.

I'd go to your GP to get it checked to be sure; their machines are calibrated regularly so more likely to be accurate.

Whisper · Jan 9th, 2012, 09:29 AM

Thats pretty much how my BP always is 90/60 is my average. I feel fine like that, as long as you feel ok i'd be happy with it, i think its healthier to be a weeny bit lower.

alaskagrown · Jan 9th, 2012, 17:30 PM

Totally depends on what your normal blood pressure is. Mine always averages in the 90/60 range. So, I would not be concerned if those were my numbers. However, if my blood pressure were normally something like 120/80...then I might be concerned!

Jan 5th, 2012, 04:19 AM	#1
kodi Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,038	Low blood pressure 89/57 Hi all I have one of those blood pressure monitors from boots, the digital at home one... I've used it for a while to monitor but always thought it were normal... I looked it up on google and it's considered low? Very low? Is anyone elsesmsimilar? Should I worry?

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sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 19,568	Digital blood pressure monitors are not really reliable, when we were being taught how to read blood pressure we were taught to always double check a digital reading maunally. Go to your docs and see what reading they get, that way they can advise you if it is low and what to do x

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Jan 9th, 2012, 06:33 AM	#3
Jary Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dorset, England Posts: 1,021	Yes your systolic BP should be 100 or over ideally. Some people have low BP's anyway and feel fine. The important thing is how you feel. If you are feeling dizzy, lightheaded or tired it may mean you do have a low BP. If not and you don't feel any different then either the machine is wrong or you run low but are asymptomatic. I'd go to your GP to get it checked to be sure; their machines are calibrated regularly so more likely to be accurate.

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,274	Thats pretty much how my BP always is 90/60 is my average. I feel fine like that, as long as you feel ok i'd be happy with it, i think its healthier to be a weeny bit lower.

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alaskagrown Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Some island in the middle of nowhere, Alaska Posts: 1,605	Totally depends on what your normal blood pressure is. Mine always averages in the 90/60 range. So, I would not be concerned if those were my numbers. However, if my blood pressure were normally something like 120/80...then I might be concerned!

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