Why is my blood pressure high? -

I am 19 years old, I exercise, am of average weight, do not smoke, do not drink alcohol or coffee, and I do not consume salt in excess. My blood pressure is higher than it should be, and is in the quot;hypertensionquot; range. Why could this be?

Have you had your thyroid levels checked?

There are a host of diseases and conditions that can lead to hypertension. In such cases it is referred to as quot;Secondary Hypertensionquot;. Based on what you have said you most likely have some form of secondary hypertension. Don t panic though, you re not the only one and there are many treatments available once you receive a proper diagnosis. For now I strongly recommend that you see a doctor if you are concerned about your blood pressure, especially if it is greater than 140/90. Your doctor will need to run some tests and obtain some lab values before he can reach a certain diagnosis, but once he does he will be able to recommend appropriate treatment options for you or write a prescription if necessary. If you want to learn more about secondary hypertension refer to this link: other thing worth mentioning. When you take your blood pressure are you doing it on a trust worthy machine, and are you relaxed? It is best to take blood pressure measurements in the early morning, right after waking up if possible. If you take your blood pressure after exercising then it will naturally be elevated. Also, if you drink anything with caffeine or use the wrong size cuff your blood pressure can be falsely elevated. Hope this helps. Jed

Jamie: You might need to consult your doctor for the correct answer here . There are many reasons that you may be hypertensive. Not all of them good either. It could actually be familial. The good news is that it can be controlled , that is why you need a proper assessment by someone who can give you the answers and advise on achieving a better BP level. If left unchecked a stroke or a heart attack can be the result so don t leave it get checked out today or even tomorrow ok?

stress. Treat yourelf to a spa and be pampered for a day and just start relaxing more.

if ur blood pressure was checked by a doc or a nurse u just have white coat hypertension coz in this age with the history u gave its really rare to have hypertension

There is a thing called primary or essential hypertension and it is idiopathic, that is without any known cause. Look at your family....anyone there with hypertension?

Do you eat a lot of salt, drink a lot of soda? If not then you need to see a dr.

It could run in ur family or could be a number of things. you might want to get it checked out by your Dr. cause high BP is nothing to mess around with. I m 25 and got hit by a car 4 yrs ago and have had it ever scince.

To much smoking amp; starbucks