normal bp rate for men - #17447
I am really confused and kinda anxious about my blood pressure lately. I went to my doctor after feeling kinda dizzy and they told me my bp was 140 over 90, which seems high to me, but I always thought that a normal bp rate for men was supposed to be around 120/80, right? I mean, when I checked online, it said something like that. But then I read that age, weight and even activity levels can change what’s consider normal. Like, I’m not super active – work from home, sitting all day – and I’m in my late 40s, which I guess also matters. Sometimes I feel fine but then I have these moments of feeling all weird, like my heart is racing or I can’t catch my breath. I don’t get it. I’m even wondering if I should buy one of those blood pressure monitors at home. Like, do I really need to be worried about this? Is my reading of 140/90 something I should panic about? What's the normal bp rate for men my age? Should I be doing something different to get my rate back to 'normal,' if that's even possible? Just looking for some insights, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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