Gack! I'm prehypertensive!

[Liberal Veteran]

Twice in a row now my blood pressure has been at 140/80 (last time being 2 weeks ago).

Guess I better get on the stick and diet and exercise more and cut back on the sodium.

Sigh....I don't know if I can handle HTN and HIV at the same time.

[skooooo]

1. isn't that normal???

140/80?

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Supposed to be your age over 80, isn't it?

So I've always heard...

[WindRavenX]

3. new catagory: pre-hypertension

Not quite normal, not quite high enough for hypertension.
I'm usually 118/76...that's normal?

[Liberal Veteran]

5. That's really good actually.

:)

[Liberal Veteran]

4. No...120-130 systolic 70-80 dystolic is normal.

Plus up until 6 months ago I consistently was at 120/70.

[kikiek]

6. It isn't really bad and maybe it won't get too bad. It will go down after

Kerry is elected.

[WindRavenX]

7. no doubt

Stress due to finals had my BP up over 140!
I'm sure seeing Kerry in the WH will also lower people's BP :)

[Liberal Veteran]

8. Unless you happen to be a freeper that is...

Then you can expect to hear their veins and arteries bursting, particularly those in the forehead.

[WindRavenX]

9. you say that...

...like it's a bad thing :)