blood pressure

cathy01

not looking for a dignosis, just wondering if I need to see a DR.
Last night , I sort of fainted, dizzy and Very very weak.
THought it was the shook of recievieng a nice gift from my husband, perfume and choclate.:D
But no really , it was while I was up during the night.
Anyway, I feel really light headed today and a bit...spaced out...and just took my blood pressure with a machine I have at home from when I needed it.
It reads 98/65 and pluse 76.
I think normal is between 120/80 and something else.Is my reading to low?

sportswear

This will be locked.

You didn't mention your age. you need to go to your GP

normal BP 120\80

cathy01

sorry again I must say I dont want a dignosis, just a question as to what normal blood pressue is for a woman, age 35, .. but dont tell anyone.
whats low, 120/80 normal but whats the range.

tallaght01

normal is roughly 120/80, but it's hugely variable,depending on the person.

Those home blood pressure machines are often crap.

You should really see your GP.

Traumadoc

Your symptoms may not not be related to your BP , other conditions can give you the same.
You should see your GP

hunnymonster

90/70 is normal for me (35, female). It raises a few eyebrows until I explain it's been like that for years. If I stand up too quickly (e.g. getting out of the water in a triathlon) I can feel a bit faint but otherwise doesn't affect me. As the docs say, if you don't know if this is normal for you then go see your gp.

cathy01

I know a person can get dizzy with low blood pressure but do they faint...again I dont want a dignosis, just a genreral question on low blood pressure in a person.
cheers all,
cathy

tallaght01

cathy01, all these questions are just putting off the inevitable :P

Go see your doc. I'm going to lock the thread now, but feel free to let us know how you get on.

Hope it goes well for you.