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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Can anyone tell me which is more important? Low BP or low pulse?

Thank you x

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Blood pressure and pulse are affected by different things, so it's not an either/or scenario.

Perhaps discuss this with the practice nurse at your GP surgery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blood pressure tends to be used by GPs/nurses as a more general measure of health, but since I'm neither a doctor or a nurse I couldn't tell you for sure!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blood pressure tends to be used by GPs/nurses as a more general measure of health, but since I'm neither a doctor or a nurse I couldn't tell you for sure!"

One thing I can say though is low pulse tends to be considered an indicator of health, whereas low blood pressure can cause fainting and blackouts, leading to falls. I can't remember what the cut off is where they determine that it's low blood pressure rather than 'low end of normal'.

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By *idlandiaMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Important in what way. I'd also need context and figures

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brachycardia (low pulse) is the decrease in rate the heart pumps blood around the body.

Low blood pressure is usually 90/60 although low blood pressure doesn’t always cause a low pulse.

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By *ingAlMan
over a year ago

hereford

Endurance athletes have very low resting pulse rates, their hearts are powerful and pump more blood with every beat, I reckon Mo Farahs is about 40 bpm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It depends on the context and whether it's "normal" for you or if it is a change to usual readings.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

BP readings vary from person to person and also, if you are ill, it can vary depending on the type & strength of the illness involved!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The answer to your question could be a simple one or a detailed complex reply.

The simple answer is to work towards a normal BP and a normal pulse.

For a female, a pulse around 80 bpm is normal.

For a male, a pulse of around 70 bpm is normal.

Blood pressure for both sexes is generally considered optimum at around 120/80

If your blood pressure is over 140/90 you are getting into the borderline hypertension area.

More often than not, maintaining a healthy weight, that is a heathy bmi, a reasonable diet etc will land most individuals a "normal" BP.

I won't elaborate much more here, only to mention the fact that assuming you have no underlying conditions and are otherwise fit and healthy, a pulse under the above values is preferred, also the same for the blood pressure.

I will also note that if your diastolic pressure is elevated, proportionately highter than your systolic then this can often be an indicator for hypertension. This is the short version, there is a lot more to this really.

Hope this helps.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Blood pressure and pulse are affected by different things, so it's not an either/or scenario.

Perhaps discuss this with the practice nurse at your GP surgery."

Already done this but wanted different opinions in case anyone else on here was medical.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The answer to your question could be a simple one or a detailed complex reply.

The simple answer is to work towards a normal BP and a normal pulse.

For a female, a pulse around 80 bpm is normal.

For a male, a pulse of around 70 bpm is normal.

Blood pressure for both sexes is generally considered optimum at around 120/80

If your blood pressure is over 140/90 you are getting into the borderline hypertension area.

More often than not, maintaining a healthy weight, that is a heathy bmi, a reasonable diet etc will land most individuals a "normal" BP.

I won't elaborate much more here, only to mention the fact that assuming you have no underlying conditions and are otherwise fit and healthy, a pulse under the above values is preferred, also the same for the blood pressure.

I will also note that if your diastolic pressure is elevated, proportionately highter than your systolic then this can often be an indicator for hypertension. This is the short version, there is a lot more to this really.

Hope this helps."

That's really helpful thank you, and kinda matches what the doctor said.

My BP was fine last night but my pulse was over 100 but I am under a lot of stress/pressure at the moment so that may be affecting it.

Thanks again

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By *elloIntrigueMan
over a year ago

North West UK

Sometimes when I take my BP my pulse is higher too.

I can usually tell when BP is bad because I can feel the pulsing in my head and everything is heightened.

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