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What Does A Diastolic Blood Pressure Reading Of 95 Indicate?
Question: Hi , my diastolic blood pressure is occasionally 95 is there a reason for me to worry?
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Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that these diastolic blood pressure values are above the normal ranges and may indicate the beginning of high blood pressure.
From the other hand some single isolated values of high blood pressure can also occur in healthy persons during physical or emotional stress. Even caffeine intake or a salty meal can cause these changes in blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure values frequently during the day (in sitting position after 10 minutes of total relax) for a week and write those values in a paper and refer it to your doctor.
If your blood pressure values are above 135/90 mmHg (systolic, diastolic or both), most of the time, it would be indicative of high blood pressure.
In such case, I would recommend performing some tests to exclude possible secondary causes of high blood pressure:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- complete blood count for anemia
- liver and kidney function tests for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- fasting glucose for diabetes
- PCR and sedimentation rate for inflammation.
If a secondary cause of high blood pressure would result from the above tests, it should be treated properly.
I would also recommend some lifestyle modifications to help you stabilize your blood pressure values:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, aerobics, etc.)
- avoid smoking contacts
- try to lose some pounds if you are overweight.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Feel free to ask me again whenever you need!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that these diastolic blood pressure values are above the normal ranges and may indicate the beginning of high blood pressure.
From the other hand some single isolated values of high blood pressure can also occur in healthy persons during physical or emotional stress. Even caffeine intake or a salty meal can cause these changes in blood pressure.
For this reason, I would recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure values frequently during the day (in sitting position after 10 minutes of total relax) for a week and write those values in a paper and refer it to your doctor.
If your blood pressure values are above 135/90 mmHg (systolic, diastolic or both), most of the time, it would be indicative of high blood pressure.
In such case, I would recommend performing some tests to exclude possible secondary causes of high blood pressure:
- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG
- complete blood count for anemia
- liver and kidney function tests for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- fasting glucose for diabetes
- PCR and sedimentation rate for inflammation.
If a secondary cause of high blood pressure would result from the above tests, it should be treated properly.
I would also recommend some lifestyle modifications to help you stabilize your blood pressure values:
- reduce salt and caffeine intake
- perform a lot of physical activity (walking, aerobics, etc.)
- avoid smoking contacts
- try to lose some pounds if you are overweight.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Feel free to ask me again whenever you need!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much,
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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