High Blood Pressure (I think?)

[natas]

I am 28 year old male, 6'1 195 lbs I am a smoker, trying to quit.  I have been working out for about 9 months, I have never had a weight problem.  Anyway, I bought a home blood pressure cuff (it is digital, monitors heart rate etc.) so I can monitor my target heart rate while doing my cardio workouts.  What I have noticed is that my 'normal' blood pressure while sitting is between 120 - 127 / 90 - 97 HR 84.. however, after I workout it drops to 120/80-84.   First off, do I need to be concerned about the high diastolic blood pressure and secondly is it a 'good' thing for your BP to drop when your heart is being worked?

Thank you.

[CCF-M.D.-RCJ]

Natas,

These blood pressure readings are fine.  The diastolic number is most likely high secondary to inaccuracy (these machines are notoriously inaccurate).

Blood pressure can go up or down after exercise.  The swing you have mentioned is barely perceptible.

Stop the smoking and quit worrying about your blood pressure.  Continuing to smoke and worrying about these blood pressures is like Evil Kneivel worrying that his car doesn't have air bags when jumping the grand canyon ...

[natas]

Evil Kneivel didn't drive a car, he rode a bike and bike's don't have air bags.  :)

[labrat]

:-)  
Thanks for the smile!

labrat