High Systolic, Low Diastolic Blood Pressure Posted: 04-01-06 08:13am
Hi, I recently had a checkup at my local
clinic. The nurse took my blood pressure
and commented that it was pretty
irregular. My blood pressure reading was
158/51 which, having looked on the
internet quickly, seems high for the
systolic reading and low for the diastolic
reading. What does this combination of
readings mean and is it indicative of any
underlying problems? I had my blood
pressure last checked when I had my wisdom
teeth out a couple of months ago in
hospital and my blood pressure was 135/73
then.
Thanks, matthew
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un4givun2
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: memphis
Posted: 05-11-06 20:22pm
Hi mg6782,
i have the same problem. I asked the same
question on another thread and have gotten
no response. My stomach doctor had
prescribed me a high fiber diet for my
colon 3 years ago. I did 200% of the
daily recomended amount of fiber for 11
months and it made no improvements in my
stomach/colon. What did happen in those
11 months was I gained 15 pounds ( it's
very difficult to eat 25-50 grams of fiber
a day and not exceed 2000 calories), my
blood pressure went up to 135/88, and my
cholesterol shot up from 120 to 200. It's
been 18 months since I went off the high
fiber diet and I lost the 15 pounds it
caused me to gain. The problem is my
blood pressure fluctuates from 90/27 to
119/50 and it normally runs around 109/44.
