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Is BP 151/81 High?

just wondering id a BP 151/81 is high ?

I am on meds for a couple years now for high BP. I was recently dagnosed with sleep apnea and have been on cpap for almost 2 weeks now. I was told BP may go down now that I use cpap to sleep. Cant remember what my "usual BP is so wondering if 151/81 is high ????
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Great
CPAP helps
151 is systolic and a bit high.
81 is diastolic is normal .
Stop salt and take an anxiolytic this too (systolic) will be normal .
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Is BP 151/81 High?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Great CPAP helps 151 is systolic and a bit high. 81 is diastolic is normal . Stop salt and take an anxiolytic this too (systolic) will be normal .