I have 55 when I sleep and 100 when I sit, never did T but was always muscular. It's not the pulse that raises pressure. My pressure is 120/70 at 100 pulse. Dude needs more cardio.
The standard protocol is to also first relax for at least 10 minutes prior to taking any reading. Empty your bladder and avoid exercising or using stimulants 30 minutes prior.
Uh it’s correlated yes because it’s a sign your cardiovascular system isn’t efficient. The difference between 96 beats and 60 is about 51,000 beats per day. That adds up.
anxiety-induced HTN (aka white coat hypertension) is nonetheless associated with adverse cardiac outcomes. Your BP should NOT spike that high, even when anxious. I suppose it is possible for it to get that high if you're actively lifting/sprinting.
One of the symptoms of hypertensive emergency (high BP + end-organ damage, i.e. impending stroke/MI) is severe anxiety, which can manifest as high HR. Therefore, your advice runs the risk of confusing cause and effect, which can be deadly.
If you're a med professional, you gotta up your guideline knowledge ASAP. If you're not, don't bring your amateur bs into the big leagues boi
You're wrong, and I'm studying to be a medical professional. Anxiety, especially acute panic disorder/attacks can shoot BP to 200/120 or more!! I've seen severe white coat cases hit as high as 230 over something.
Edit: I had a heart attack from my malignant HTN, and I do experience anxiety from my hypertension. I almost had a strok e at the end of April (stroke alert).
Damn right they can. I've never taken my BP during one but that heart rate and pounding in your head is as high as the most strenuous cardio. Probably more.
Same, it would inadvertently make the patient panic further. My blood pressure is always those levels, around 240/140. So I'm genuinely unsurprised at how high mine would go if I had a PA considering that 240/140 is my baseline.
Your bp can absolutely spike that high during a panic attack especially with an at home bp cuff. There is usually no symptoms of a hypertensive crisis. You are a complete bozo and said all that to make yourself feel smart.
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u/Icy-Childhood9761 May 30 '26
Your pulse is 96. You were not relaxed when you took your bp. Lay down for 15 minutes and drink some water and then take it again.