Mark801
21-01-19, 19:53
Hi all,
So I went to an urgent care facility today because I had to get a particular type of physical for a new job.
Now I just had a yearly routine physical a few months ago by my GP and all was well with my blood and a routine ekg and I took my blood pressure and it was 122/83. Now I am very obsessed with taking my blood pressure and pulse, especially lately due to recent stresses in my life. Normally at home when I am not anxious it ranges from 110-125/62-77. For example, my most recent home reading two nights ago was 126/66.
I notice when I am a little anxious it can average around 130-145/80-90. I was told by my PE who is also a cardiologist that you're supposed to sit in a chair for at least 5 minutes and relax before a measurement is considered to be accurate. He always tells me that never to take it by walking and sitting because that reading wont be considered accurate. He actually told me that I shouldnt take it because I dont have high blood pressure to be honest. But I used to have really bad anxiety and panic during my college years and blood pressure measuring was one of my go to's.
I walked in today and the nurse sat me down and she took it right away and it was 136/86 and my pulse was 99. The doctor came in shortly after to go over other things and he just told me that everything is fine. I asked about my reading and he said its normal and just walked away.
Please guys I am freaking out as I find it to be a higher than normal reading as typically at my PE office its always in the 120/80 range. What do you guys think??? I am a 29 year old male, dont smoke or do drugs, pretty active and work out 3-4 times a week and I eat healthy for the most part as I only weigh 160lbs with a height of 5'9. I do drink occasionally but thats usually just a glass of red wine or fruit cocktail.
So I went to an urgent care facility today because I had to get a particular type of physical for a new job.
Now I just had a yearly routine physical a few months ago by my GP and all was well with my blood and a routine ekg and I took my blood pressure and it was 122/83. Now I am very obsessed with taking my blood pressure and pulse, especially lately due to recent stresses in my life. Normally at home when I am not anxious it ranges from 110-125/62-77. For example, my most recent home reading two nights ago was 126/66.
I notice when I am a little anxious it can average around 130-145/80-90. I was told by my PE who is also a cardiologist that you're supposed to sit in a chair for at least 5 minutes and relax before a measurement is considered to be accurate. He always tells me that never to take it by walking and sitting because that reading wont be considered accurate. He actually told me that I shouldnt take it because I dont have high blood pressure to be honest. But I used to have really bad anxiety and panic during my college years and blood pressure measuring was one of my go to's.
I walked in today and the nurse sat me down and she took it right away and it was 136/86 and my pulse was 99. The doctor came in shortly after to go over other things and he just told me that everything is fine. I asked about my reading and he said its normal and just walked away.
Please guys I am freaking out as I find it to be a higher than normal reading as typically at my PE office its always in the 120/80 range. What do you guys think??? I am a 29 year old male, dont smoke or do drugs, pretty active and work out 3-4 times a week and I eat healthy for the most part as I only weigh 160lbs with a height of 5'9. I do drink occasionally but thats usually just a glass of red wine or fruit cocktail.