How Dangerous Is High Blood Pressure?

How is high blood pressure diagnosed?

• Once I had my blood pressure measured and the nurse said it was high [she didn't say the numbers]. Around 5 months later, I got my blood pressure measured and it came out normal. Which means, I don't suffer from high blood pressure, right? I don't get this thing. As far as I know, high blood pressure has no symptoms but I was asked if I was experiencing, blurred vision nausea [very often] headaches [especially in the back? x: sadly] dizziness [very often along with confusion and I get lost x:] chest pain along with shortness of breath [very often] nosebleeds [yeep. -.-] ringing sound in the ears [not often, has happened before but it's not an often thing] I am not obese. I don't exercise. I don't eat healthy [that much]. I drink a lot of soda. I don't drink alcohol. No smoking. I love salty stuff. :( I don't have diabetes. None of my parents or siblings suffer from high blood pressure. Also, when I cry, stress, get mad, or scream, I get really bad headaches, dizziness, confusion, my heart starts beating very fast, and my face feels hot. Sometimes, I have to stop and remember where I was going b/c I feel like I'm lost which is like everyone's daily comment, "you look lost" stuff like that.. I don't know if this is related in anyway. Thanks in advance (:

• Answer:

  B/P varies through-out the day. A one time high or low reading is not anything to worry about. Category Systolic Diastolic (bottom number) (top number) Normal Less than 120 Less than 80 Pre hypertension 120–139 80–89 High blood pressure Stage 1 140–159 90–99 Stage 2 160 or higher 100 or higher B/P should be taken at least 2 or more times at the same time on different days to get an accurate average reading. Take care Read more: High Blood Pressure | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4760325_high-blood-pressure.html#ixzz1nWMZHv1A . Read more: How High Can Blood Pressure Go? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5028839_high-can-blood-pressure.html#ixzz1nWMsE3iT