Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

[Guest guest]

What does it mean when your resting heart rate is 98?

What causes that? I do not understand why if my resting heart rate is

high, why does my blood pressure get low? My average Blood sugar

reading is 212...which would explain the heart rate??? And how low

is " too low " in regard to blood pressure? If I was say for example,

60/40, and I am not on pain meds, what does it all mean? Closterol

averages 380. Thanks. Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathleen a resting heart rate of 98 is high, it means that your

heart is pumping fas.

A blood pressure of 60/40 is very low, at this rate it would be

impossible to stand up without fainting,as below 90 as teh uppe

rvvalue thats when you can faint. I am not sure why your would be so

low especially when no pain meds. Mine was at its lowest at 50/30 and

that is serious, it was when I was on an epidural and in severe pain

as it was in the wrong place when they shifted my blood pressure went

up.

At 60/40 your may not be getting enought blood supply and oxygen to

the brain , it may be worth investigating

Cheers

debs

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathleen,

Those numbers are all a little awry. Did you test yourself or was this done

by medical personnel? If yourself, you might want to recheck and if they are

still out of normal range, then an appointment for a medical check would be a

good next step. Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/20/2005 6:35:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

katseye1969@... writes:

poncho, no, a medical professional tests them once a week and every week,

it's the same thing???? -Kathleen

Hi Kathleen,

Then ask that professional, What about these abnormal test readings?

And, if you don't like or feel confident in the answer, then get another

opinion. BTW you local county health department will do those tests for free if

you just drop in. just claim your " home " readings were thought to be " out of

whack " .

Best Wishes, Poncho - GA