132 - 82
resting heart 68
is that good or bad for a 6'1" 32 year old fat bloke ?
nurse didnt say it was good or bad, i just asked what it was like i knew what i was going on about.
[Edited on 8/11/08 by graememk]
bloody good, having taken tabs for 4 years(after having Ards medical) anything below 140/95 is good. mine varies from 130/80 to 148/96 depending what I've been doing before test, like a brisk walk to docs.
You know you're old when you start talking about health issues more often. You are too young for that.
Any of those questions should be asked of your own GP or your local health unit/clinic.
i dont even understand what it means ?
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Originally posted by graememk
i dont even understand what it means ?
google systolic and diastolic (sp) and you will get the drift.
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Originally posted by philw
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Originally posted by graememk
i dont even understand what it means ?
One is on the way out, the other is on the way back, from the heart that is.
120/70 rested pulse of 60 tested yesterday and I'm 45.
Didn't the doctor/nurse say thats ok?
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Originally posted by lotustwincam
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Originally posted by philw
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Originally posted by graememk
i dont even understand what it means ?
One is on the way out, the other is on the way back, from the heart that is.
No they aren't.
Basically the diastolic pressure (lower number) is the static pressure in the system, and the systolic pressure (higher number) is the pressure as your heart is pumping.
A single reading won't tell you very much, as your BP can change by the minute. Average would normally be around 120/80
I will qualify the above by saying that I am not a doctor, so you should seek qualified medical advice. (My only qualification is that I used to repair automatic blood pressure machines.)
thats not good im 40 and im around 55 bpm rested .
as for blood presure mine good cut my knuckle on a brake disc and could shoot it just under 10ft.
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Incorrect again - and I am medically trained.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
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Originally posted by slimtater
Incorrect again - and I am medically trained.
And, if I remember correctly, philw is a GP...
oooOOOooo! Touchy!
Perhaps this OFFICIAL and PRACTICAL advice might be useful to answer the original query...
NHS
[Edited on 8/11/08 by David Jenkins]
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
oooOOOooo! Touchy!
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Originally posted by slimtater
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
oooOOOooo! Touchy!
Not at all. Just somebody who as a profession ensures that patients/public receive appropriate advice and treatment, but don't think a car forum is the appropriate place for posting about anatomy and physiology.
But I am new and you aren't so I should imagine your views are different.
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Originally posted by philw
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Originally posted by slimtater
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
oooOOOooo! Touchy!
Not at all. Just somebody who as a profession ensures that patients/public receive appropriate advice and treatment, but don't think a car forum is the appropriate place for posting about anatomy and physiology.
But I am new and you aren't so I should imagine your views are different.
Surely then, in your view the question shouldn't have been asked on a kit car forum to start with (sorry I am getting into the realms of theology now...)
And I don't believe that philw actually offered any medical advice - he merely discussed what the two numbers mean when taking blood pressure.
I will leave it at that then - thread starter is happy, question is answered and we will agree to differ on the debate of what is advice and what is
uneccesary.
Cheers.
See - that's what happens when you have a 'firm and frank discussion' with a grumpy bugger who's suffering from man-flu!
(And I promise not to ask for a diagnosis... I just hate having a cold... )
...with apologies for for being uppity...
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Originally posted by graememk
is that good or bad