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What Does It Mean When Your Blood Pressure Is 90/68 ?

Is it bad to have my blood pressure 90/68? Is it low? Could it mean something? I think I ve always had low blood pressure...idk.
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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It's perfectly normal and you are at a significantly lower stroke risk. Many health care professionals make the mistake of thinking a BP reading below 100 represents pathology, this is incorrect. BP below 100 is a normal variation and is only ever a problem if you are symptomatic. If your blood pressure readings are always around this range and you are not symptomatic, then there is nothing to worry about. Edit Despite your vitriolic criticism, I am sorry to hear about your sister-in law Doubtfire..
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What Does It Mean When Your Blood Pressure Is 90/68 ?

It s perfectly normal and you are at a significantly lower stroke risk. Many health care professionals make the mistake of thinking a BP reading below 100 represents pathology, this is incorrect. BP below 100 is a normal variation and is only ever a problem if you are symptomatic. If your blood pressure readings are always around this range and you are not symptomatic, then there is nothing to worry about. Edit Despite your vitriolic criticism, I am sorry to hear about your sister-in law Doubtfire..