31Mar/115
What is the normal blood pressure for a teenager?
I'm 14, and get dizzy when i stand up most of the time. My doctor doesn't know what it is but my parents suspect it's low blood pressure
My readings are..
Sys 96 mmhg
Dia 61 mmhg
Help?!
I'm 14, and get dizzy when i stand up most of the time. My doctor doesn't know what it is but my parents suspect it's low blood pressure
My readings are..
Sys 96 mmhg
Dia 61 mmhg
Help?!
March 31st, 2011 - 18:03
120/80
100ish/60ish i guess isn’t too terrible but it is low. you should see a doctor.
maybe you are anemic?
March 31st, 2011 - 18:03
yea. that’s pretty low. 120/70 is normal.
March 31st, 2011 - 18:03
110
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70
March 31st, 2011 - 18:03
120/80 is considered normal. For your systolic number the range is 100-140 and the diastolic is like 60 – 90. So your pretty low.
March 31st, 2011 - 18:03
you get dizzy when you stand up because all your blood settles.. and due to gravity theres not as much aroudn your brain which is when you get dizzy.. so when you stand up ur unsettling it again and it rushes around in your head again.. its like a can of coke eg it being settles and then shaken up if you open it fizzes.. in ur case u get a bit dizzy. your bp is normal for your age.. its within average limits. Yours indicates your healthy.
You need to remember tho that ur blood pressure changes every minute of the day, its lower when your resting (which is what ur doing before u stand) and gets higher during exercise and such..
so if i was you i wouldn’t worry!! Ima student nurse and i did that this week so its all fresh in my mind.
And to comment on someone elses comment anaemia is a low blood count… not bp.. if you were anaemic inside ur eyelids would be white instead of the usual pinky/red u would be lathargic and faint a lot.
Your doctor probably isnt worried as its normal :)