Is Slightly High BP Reading In An Elderly Person Still Normal And Safe?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2018

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Question : I did my blood pressure a few minutes ago and it was 136/66 he 78 oxygen 99/73hb. I have type 2 Diabetes handled by diet. Is this ok for a 75 year old woman.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Regarding your concern, I would explain that these blood pressure values are borderline.

The optimal blood pressure values in your clinical situation would be between 120 and 130mm Hg for the systolic blood pressure values.

For this reason, I would recommend trying to reduce further salt and caffeine intake in your diet and perform a lot of physical activity.

If your systolic blood pressure values are above 130mm Hg, even after following the above tips, I would recommend starting low dose of anti-hypertensive drugs.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar