New Blood Pressure standards

That's a shame. Mine is usually 125-127, and I am always told I have the blood pressure of an athlete.

 

Y’all got issues

61 years old, heavy 2-3 pack a day smoker for 45 years. Swimmers bod, lol.

Any of you fatties need dietary advice just ask the skinny guy, haha

 

Think I’ll indulge in a 3rd cup of hi-test coffee and maybe a beer for lunch

 

2-3 packs a day?!?! I thought I was a heavy smoker, and I smoke maybe 1-2 packs. Last time my blood pressure was that low, I think it was near 100, and I had passed out or blacked out. Not sure to this day what happened, but it only happened that once.

 

Lol, that reading was after two cups of coffee and a dozen cigarettes

When you get those dizzy spells it’s probably low blood sugar. Have a glass of juice or a candy bar…

 

Might be they change it if your BP is over 120/70 you get a 1 year card and get bp med, who knows , so stupid.

 

It is stupid. What was normal forever is now considered high? Someone has too much power and or too much time on their hands.

 

Some people just aren’t understanding what the new guidelines are for physicians.

“The new guideline retains 2017’s four BP categories for adults”

It retains the 4 BP category categories!!

How your primary physician treats you for any of the categories is between you and your doctor.

A dot doc/chiropractor is still going to go by the “unchanged” BP categories. FMCSA and your preferred dot BP checker doesn’t prescribe meds, they’ll go by what they have always gone by.

Dumpster fire extinguished

 

I hope you are right but haven't they always gone along with the changes before as Moose said?