So I was at my grandpa's and used his blood pressure machine for s and giggles 117 111.aparently this is bad when did all you olds start taking BP meds and did they help?

I started taking it in 2002


I'm 37

Recheck in other arm.

Bout 3 years ago, triple bypass in 10 days. Get it checked

Make sure you're sitting down with feet flat on the floor.
I started taking bp meds about 10 years ago.

Not there anymore. dang so like 16 I'm 34

Could be a faulty machine...that first number is good, so a bit surprised at the diastolic pressure being so high. I'd get it checked out by a physician.

What language are you speaking? So like 16 I'm 34? I'm 66 no blood pressure meds, mine usually runs 126/74 or so. I do take cholesterol meds though, have for 15 years or so.

Started when I was 23.

Started getting my BP monitored at 18 when I was in the Army.

Exactly, when I joined the Corps

I have a home bp monitor, you have to make sure it’s on your arm just right or you will get bad readings

Joined in 01. Bootcamp went smooth. A-School one day I felt like I was having a heart attack during a run. My 3 mile time dropped 6 minutes that day and never recovered. They put me on cholesterol meds and bp meds. Taken them every since.

If it is high, quit all tobacco. It will drop

viagra will cause a drop in blood pressure and does have a favorable side effect