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What Does This BP Reading Of 122/99 Indicate?
I take medication for the blood pressure ,but sometimes I did not take the medication because I feel good my high blood pressure is more emotional. right now my blood pressure is 122/99 and I had one week without the medication This is high blood pressure? Thank you
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
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High blood pressure is diagnosed if the systolic (top reading) AND/OR diastolic (bottom reading) is above the normal range.
If the top value is above 140 or the bottom above 90, then it is hypertension. Your diastolic is 99, which would classify this reading as high blood pressure.
I hope this helps
High blood pressure is diagnosed if the systolic (top reading) AND/OR diastolic (bottom reading) is above the normal range.
If the top value is above 140 or the bottom above 90, then it is hypertension. Your diastolic is 99, which would classify this reading as high blood pressure.
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