Your number
125/75 blood pressure
125/75 is elevated. This is the band where habits do the most. Recheck with a week of home measurements, then every few months.
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What it means
Systolic 120 to 129 with diastolic under 80. Not high blood pressure yet. Risk starts to climb here, and this is where habits do the most. Systolic, 125, sets the category here.
The other values
Pulse pressure, the gap between the two numbers, is 50. Mean arterial pressure is about 92.
When to act now
Chest pain, shortness of breath, back pain, weakness, numbness, vision change or trouble speaking means call emergency services, whatever the number. If you are pregnant, 140/90 or higher after 20 weeks needs a call to your care team.
