- Mar 05, 2011
I suffer from hypertension. I am very concerned and seek medical advice regarding this matt...

Hypertension is the term doctors use for high blood pressure.
Blood pressure readings are measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and usually given as 2 numbers. For example, 140 over 90 (written as 140/90).
Either or both of these numbers may be too high.
Pre-hypertension is when your systolic blood pressure is between 120 and 139 or your diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89 on multiple readings. If you have pre-hypertension, you are more likely to develop high blood pressure at some point.
See also: Blood pressure
Hypertension; HBP; Blood pressure - high