As long as you have normal pressure, you feel good and do not even think about measuring anything. But it is worth starting dizziness, weakness, darkening in the eyes - the first thing I want to use a tonometer.
Blood pressure is the force of blood pressure on the walls of blood vessels. Normally, in a healthy person, the indicators vary from 120 to 70. Of course, during the day the pressure can fluctuate in one direction or another, it depends on many factors: physical activity, age and even the food consumed. But in any case, the evidence should not exceed 140 to 90, in this case it is worth talking about hypertension.
Pressure 140 to 60 - what does it mean?
But what to do when the upper pressure is increased and the lower pressure is, on the contrary, lowered? For example, when measuring blood pressure can show 140, while cardiac - 60. This is called an "isolated state of systolic pressure." If the second number is less than 70, then this indicates that the heart pumps a smaller volume of blood than it should. This condition is extremely dangerous, as it can indicate serious violations of the heart muscle and requires the intervention of a doctor.
The reasons why it can show pressure - 140 to 60:
strong physical activity;
third trimester of pregnancy;
heart failure;
diabetes;
anemia;
fasting and excessive weight loss;
adrenal insufficiency;
stress.
Necessary examination if the pressure is 140 to 60
Typically, high upper pressure in combination with a lower lower pressure is more common in older people. This is due to atherosclerosis, which reduces the flexibility of blood vessels. A sharp increase in blood pressure with low heart can cause myocardial infarction or stroke. If this condition recurs, it is necessary to be observed by a cardiologist, monitor the pressure, measuring it yourself twice a day. Fortunately, you can now buy tonometers of various types in pharmacies. But in no case should you self-medicate! Medicines and dosages should be prescribed by your doctor.
When measuring pressure, you should strictly adhere to the rules:
Half an hour before the proposed procedure, you need to lie down or at least try to relax.
For the time being, exclude coffee, tea, cigarettes.
Do not talk during the measurement, try not to move.
To obtain a reliable result, you should measure the pressure on both hands, and repeat after 30-40 minutes.
How to normalize the pressure at home?
Suppose you often do not feel very well, and the tonometer each time shows a pressure of 140 to 60, what should I do in this case? Lead the right lifestyle recommended by doctors:
Do not neglect sleep. An adult needs 7-8 hours to fully sleep.
To avoid oxygen starvation, often ventilate the rooms, and you yourself are in the fresh air.
Organize your diet properly. You need to eat 4 times a day.
If you have to sit at work for a long time, try to take a comfortable posture and take care of good lighting. Otherwise, headaches can be triggered, which, in turn, will lead to increased pressure.
There are little tricks to quickly normalize the condition if the pressure is 140 to 60:
do breathing exercise - a deep breath, a delay of 5 seconds, a quick exhale (at least 15 times a day);
diuretics help to normalize the pulse, blood volume decreases, therefore, the load on the heart;
foods rich in folic acid and iron (beans, peas, nuts) help to normalize blood pressure;
do massage of the cervical vertebrae from time to time.
If a person feels good
It should be borne in mind that the medical concepts of the norm are very relative. So, for example, a person can feel fine all his life from HELL 90 to 60 and this is the norm for him, but it’s worth the pressure to jump slightly to seemingly good readings of 120/80, as headaches, nausea and poor health begin.
In other words - if you are hypotonic in life, then you do not need to be equal at all. Relieve pressure or increase it only if it is not your norm in your case. That is, if you began to feel bad. Thus, human pressure 140/60 may well be normal for him.
What should be the pulse of a healthy person?
The pulse of a healthy person should be 60-100 rhythmic beats per minute. It should be well palpable. If the pulse is weak, sometimes it disappears altogether, this may indicate pathologies.
The number of pulse beats can be influenced by many factors:
emotions
exercise stress;
age;
general health;
weight of a person.
Therefore, it is worth taking into account all aspects before making any diagnoses. So, for example, in an athlete or a young healthy person, the pulse can reach 55 beats per minute, and this will be considered the norm, while for an elderly person such a pulse is a sign of bradycardia. And at the same time, constant high marks can warn that the heart is working to the limit of its capabilities.
Blood pressure and pulse are in no way interconnected. That is, with high blood pressure, an increased heart rate is not necessary, and vice versa. In other words, if a person has a pressure of 140/60, a pulse of 60, and at the same time he feels good, this is the norm. Nevertheless, one should keep these two indicators within and not allow excessive increase.
High blood pressure during pregnancy
In the first two trimesters of pregnancy, the blood pressure of a woman is practically no different from the pressure of other people. Since the load on the vessels and heart is still small, the body of the expectant mother may well cope with the load. The only thing, in some cases, the pressure can slightly decrease, this is due to hormonal changes. From the beginning of the third trimester, small jumps can begin. After all, additional blood circulation appeared in the body, therefore, the volume of circulated blood increased significantly, and with it the load on the heart.
A pregnant woman should measure her blood pressure every day, 140/60 in this case may be the norm, if there are no complaints about well-being. But it may be an occasion to consult a doctor, perhaps it is a question of late toxicosis.
High blood pressure in the elderly
With an increase in a person’s age, blood pressure indicators also increase. Over time, the walls of the vessels lose their elasticity, the rhythm of the contraction of the heart changes. And to determine their norm, an elderly person should measure blood pressure every day and record readings. With the slightest deterioration in well-being, it would be good to immediately contact the therapist with your notes.
More often, older people experience hypertension, that is, high blood pressure. Usually it is accompanied by headache, sleep disturbance, migraine, nausea, and even loss of vision. Hypertension is very difficult to treat, so you should not postpone a visit to the doctor if you have at least one of the above symptoms, or, say, a tonometer showed a pressure of 140 to 60.