Your blood pressure is 102 over 82?
What your blood pressure values mean
Your blood pressure is: NormalBut regarding your systolic (upper) value your blood pressure is rather: Too low - Hypotension!
If you are getting two different types of classification for your blood pressure it is more likely to chose the one that is considered worse, e.g. if your systolic (upper) value is 'normal' and your diastolic (lower) value is 'high normal', consider 'high normal' as your classification.
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Your blood pressure is normal.
Requirement for a normal blood pressure is a value of under 130 over 85.
Would your systolic (upper) value increase by 18 mmHg to 130 mmHg and your diastolic (lower) value would increase by 3 mmHg to 85 mmHg your blood pressure was not anymore 'normal' but 'high normal'.
Additional information
- 5 quick and easy ways to immediately lower your blood pressure
- Understanding the high normal blood pressure