Is 135/78 too high for blood pressure?

I really forget to ask you, what is your LDL cholerstral level. Kindly keep and eye on it. If it is too high then what your " Doctor of Doom" said is correct. You must really reduce the intake of salt levels.

Good to see that your LDL level is in control, and hmmm... my doctor still asks me to take medication.

I don't know what my LDL is right now, but it had come down significantly the last time I had it checked. When my doctor said I was in "heart attack territory", she scared me pretty badly. I began a new regime of eating healthier and getting more exercise. The last time I saw the doctor, she said that my cholesterol level was good now. So, I'm not sure about the LDL level, but apparently it's good enough for my "Dr. Doom" to not worry. I have been off my BP medication for about 3 weeks now. 135/78 is normal for me now with no medication.

My doctor is the "Doctor of Doom" and always makes me feel like I'm going to die any second. (I need a new doctor!) I'll just watch my salt intake for awhile to see what happens. I never put extra salt on anything, but some foods come with salt already in them. Maybe if I stay away from them for awhile... we shall see. Thanks for your comment.

You are so right, really watch your salt intake...especially that which is hidden in fast foods...and prepared foods! Goodluck!

120/80 and below is healthy blood pressure. My blood pressure is 114 and sometimes 108.It's the systolic reading which is most important. If this gets as low as 90 or less,then this is classed as low blood pressure. Obviously,if someone does not usually have a systolic reading of 114(if it were usually 125-135),and it were sudden,this would be classed as low blood pressure. I would aim to have a systolic reading of 120.this is a healthy reading.

I agree with you on that subject, Hatley. At least, under normal circumstances. My doctor actually put me on two blood pressure meds which put me in the emergency room! I was on one which did just fine when my BP was high. They, she took me off of another med (Premarin) and put me on this second BP med which, she said, would help to control menopausal symptoms. My heart rate and blood pressure dropped so low I was afraid I was dying! When I was in the ER, the doctor there told me that the second BP med my doctor had put me on had nothing to do with hormonal symptoms at all and was what put me in the hospital! I no longer trust my doctor and am looking for a new one now. Also, I've now been off my BP meds (both of them) for the past 3 or 4 weeks. What I have in my heading is my normal BP without any medications. I will talk with my new doctor about it as soon as I find a good one. Your advice is very sound, but I feel better being off those meds. I took a chance and it turned out well. But I do not advocate stopping any medications without seeing your doctor first, because it doesn't always turn out to have a happy ending. Thanks!

Thanks! I plan to find a new doctor as soon as possible. The one I've been seeing put me on so many medications that I was getting confused as to which did what. I also had some bad interactions from some. (Probably cause for a lawsuit there, because I ended up in the hospital.) I finally said enough is enough! When I took matters into my own hands, weaned myself off of some of the meds and started on natural remedies, I began to feel so much better! At first, I thought this doctor was great because she was doing so many tests on me, so much bloodwork, etc. But when she told me I should go to a "pre-diabetes" clinic, I said no more! My blood sugar was 103. I was told that 110 used to be the limit for normal but was dropped to 100. Even so, 103 is not enough to worry about diabetes, unless it keeps climbing. I changed my diet and I'm fine now. Thanks for the reassurance! Take care.

thank you for the pencil thingy.. that would encourage me to do more and share more what i got and what i know. i appreciate that. you take care..!!