Question posed by ?Bailey?: What could a low diastolic blood pressure reading (in the 70′s) be the cause for?
My blood pressure has usually been pretty normal. Yesterday my diastolic was very low, in the 70′s, BUT I’ve been out of my ulcer medication for over two months and have been very sick on a daily basis with that.. Could that have caused the change in the reading? The tech is the one who noted it on the chart and the doc never brought it up when she came into the room for my appointment.
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Answer by Max J
Actually diastolic BP = 70 mmHg is the best normal value. You might have already had high diastolic BP if yours was higher than 85 mmHg. 70 is the best.
Whether you agree or disagree, why not leave your own thoughts below.
Systolic first number, Diastolic second number 120/70. Systolic pressure is the number that is recorded when your heart is at work, Diastolic is at rest. A textbook normal is 120/70, repetitive diastolic values over 90 are concerning, that is generally when your care provider starts you on a “water pill” or mild blood pressure pill and has you limit your sodium intake, lose weight. I would not worry about a 70 diastolic number, I’d be quite pleased. Now if your systolic number was 70, I’d be very concerned, and you would feel very weak, dizzy and lightheaded. Doc did not bring it up the BP, because it was within normal range. Hope this explains things.
I think you should avoid trying to work out blood pressure. It goes up and down as it pleases.
Best bet is to try not to interpret it yourself
Dia of 70 is perfectly healthy. 100% fine.