If you suspect your blood pressure is high or low because you have symptoms such as blurred vision, blurred vision or dizziness, you should take your blood pressure immediately. However, apparently healthy people who do not have these symptoms should measure blood pressure only every 2 years, while hypertensive people should measure blood pressure every 3 months or as instructed by the cardiologist.
The habit of measuring blood pressure is a disease prevention attitude and is especially important in individuals with a family history of high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease, stroke, diabetes or overweight people. However, it is common for doctors or nurses to check blood pressure at all medical appointments.
Healthy individuals
Healthy individuals up to 49 years old should check the pressure every 2 years, if their pressure has always been normal. From the age of 50, pressure must be measured every year, because pressure tends to increase with age. If the pressure is ever high, make sure that the pressure is really high and then make an appointment with a cardiologist to start proper treatment, which may involve a low-salt diet, regular exercise, and in some cases cases, use of pressure medications.
Hypertension patients
In cases of individuals who have diagnosed hypertension and who already take medicine to control the pressure, it is recommended to measure the pressure every 3 months, or according to the cardiologist's instructions, but always taking care to note the pressure values, to that the doctor reevaluates it from time to time because this is essential to adjust medication and diet. See how you should eat to control your pressure at: Diet for hypertension.
Blood pressure reference values
Normal blood pressure in adults is usually approximately 120/80 mmHg. However, you can display the following values in the table.
|
Category |
Maximum (Systolic) |
Minimum (Diastolic) |
| Normal | 130 - 139 | 85 - 89 |
| Mild Hypertension | 140 - 159 | 90 - 99 |
| Moderate hypertension | 160 - 179 | 100 - 109 |
| Severe hypertension | 180 - 209 | 110 - 119 |
| Very severe hypertension | May of 210 | More than 120 |
In the case of an individual measuring blood pressure and presenting values that correspond to hypertension, contact the doctor to avoid complications, such as heart attacks or strokes, for example.
Some of the factors that interfere with the pressure value include being nervous, anxious or afraid, with a fever, having practiced physical activity for less than 15 minutes, smoking or drinking coffee for 30 minutes. In these cases, one must avoid measuring the pressure, as these factors increase the pressure and the values are not real.
