Common Blood Pressure Questions And Answers - Be.Better RX808 Mode D'emploi

Hypertension
• Stage 1: Mild
• Stage 2: Moderate
• Stage 3: Severe
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
If your values are mostly "normal" under resting conditions but exceptionally high under conditions of physical or
psychological stress, it is possible that you are suffering from so-called "labile hypertension". In any case, please
discuss the values with your doctor.
Correctly measured diastolic blood-pressure values above 120mmHg require immediate medical treatment.

1.5 Common Blood Pressure Questions and Answers

a)
Why is my blood pressure reading always different?
Your blood pressure changes constantly. It is quite normal for blood pressure to fluctuate significantly (50 mmHg
to 60 mmHg) throughout the day. Blood pressure is normally lowest at night, but increases during waking hours
when the stress and activities of everyday life are highest.
mmHg
AM
Your blood pressure also increases and decreases under the following circumstances
Blood pressure is higher than normal:
• when you are excited, nervous, or tense
• while taking a bath
• during and after exercise or strenuous physical activity
• when it is cold
• within one hour after meals
• after drinking tea, coffee, or other caffeinated drinks
• after smoking tobacco
• when your bladder is full
Blood pressure is lower than normal:
• after consuming alcohol
• after taking a bath
140 - 159
160 - 179
> 180
> 140
Time
90 - 99
100 - 109
> 110
< 90
PM