What should I do if my blood pressure is 180 120?

Seek emergency care if your blood pressure reading is 180/120 or higher AND you have any of the following symptoms, which may be signs of organ damage: Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Numbness or weakness.

Is 180 over 120 a good blood pressure?

Extremely high blood pressure — a top number (systolic pressure) of 180 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher or a bottom number (diastolic pressure) of 120 mm Hg or higher — can damage blood vessels.

What blood pressure is an emergency?

Hypertensive emergency is when your blood pressure is over 180 (top) or 120 (bottom). It is a real life-threatening emergency with impending target-organ-damage (TOD) in the heart, brain, kidney, and large blood vessels.

What happens when BP is 200?

If your blood pressure is 200/110, it’s too high. If you have blood pressure that high and are experiencing chest pain, a headache, shortness of breath or blood in the urine, take an ambulance to the ER immediately. You are experiencing a hypertensive crisis!

What are the symptoms of high blood pressure of 180/120?

Hypertensive crisis: Your blood pressure is 180/120 or higher. You may or may not also have symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness/weakness, and trouble with vision or with speaking. This is an emergency. Call 911. One reading may not be enough to diagnose high blood pressure.

What does it mean when your blood pressure is above 129?

When your heart beats, it squeezes and pushes blood through your arteries to the rest of your body. This force creates pressure on those blood vessels, and that’s your systolic blood pressure. A normal systolic pressure is below 120. A reading of 120-129 is elevated.

What is the difference between high blood pressure and low blood pressure?

High blood pressure is much more common than low blood pressure. It’s hard to know when your blood pressure is high unless you’re monitoring it. High blood pressure doesn’t cause symptoms until you’re in hypertensive crisis. A hypertensive crisis requires emergency care.

What happens if your blood pressure is 140 over 90 during pregnancy?

Pregnant women, unlike adults who aren’t pregnant, should contact their healthcare provider if their blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. The following symptoms may happen alongside the high blood pressure: Upper abdominal pain. Vision changes. Swelling – especially in the hands and feet. Headaches.