so im an active 15 year old boy. today i went to the doctor and they took my blood pressure and it was 89/40. i’ve been looking up these charts, and im kinda scared. one chart put that blood pressure right in between "dizzy/fainting" and "coma". should i be worried?
You were comparing your blood pressure to the normal ranges of a full adult. You have to compare apples with apples. Your blood pressure should be compared to a chart in the Harriet Lane manual (a medical book for pediatrics).
The short answer is that you probably have NOTHING to worry about. As long as you feel well, don’t frequently pass out and are able to participate in sports at normal levels then you are probably fine.
Obviously, I can’t perform an examination and you should discuss this with your physician. Just make sure you reference your pressure with the correct tables! I would give you that range but I don’t have this manual with me.
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You were comparing your blood pressure to the normal ranges of a full adult. You have to compare apples with apples. Your blood pressure should be compared to a chart in the Harriet Lane manual (a medical book for pediatrics).
The short answer is that you probably have NOTHING to worry about. As long as you feel well, don’t frequently pass out and are able to participate in sports at normal levels then you are probably fine.
Obviously, I can’t perform an examination and you should discuss this with your physician. Just make sure you reference your pressure with the correct tables! I would give you that range but I don’t have this manual with me.
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Years of medical practice as a physician.
Not unless you’re "dizzy/fainting." Since you’re obviously not in a coma (it would be hard under those circumstances to post the question), you’re fine, and that’s a perfectly normal blood pressure for your age.
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