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I Am Extremely Scared Of My BP 138-121
im totally freaked out ok well my mom has one fo those home blood pressure things so i read the directions (rly easy) and did it (its automatic so i culdnt have messed up) and it said 2 numbers so i looked up normal blood pressure for teens and (i havent aten anything in like 3 hours cuz sometimes eating can mess it up) and it said normal shuld be like 120 over 80 but the bottom number shuld b no high than 80 and mine is 138 over 121 OH! and im a 13 yr old heathly weighted girl 107 pounds and 5 2 i didnt walk or anything or do any pshysical activity
Mon, 14 Dec 2009
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Both you systolic and diastolic number are on the high side. You should have your BP checked by your physician. 13 is not unheard of to have heart desease. twh
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