Blood pressure

thevet · 17 Jan 2010 at 22:54

Hi guys/gals
I just took my blood pressure with one of those in home kits about 1 hour ago after driving in my car,my blood pressure was 138 over 76 (HR)pulse was 51.Is this normal or quite high for a 35 year 6ft 1 inch
thanks

neil3k · 17 Jan 2010 at 23:01

see your doctor no medical threads

Hades · 17 Jan 2010 at 23:02

No idea although this chart may help:

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/blood-pressure.htm

But this will probably get closed fairly quickly.

Rotty · 17 Jan 2010 at 23:03

thats fine but see your doc if you are worried

me227 · 17 Jan 2010 at 23:03

Does it not say on the instructions?