when should i start to be worried about my blood pressure being too high? my mother is an RN and she took my blood pressure last night and it was 136/86 and my legs to my feet have been swollen for the past couple days. i dont have another doctors appointment until next week but im just wondering how high is too high??

I've been going to the dr 2x a week for the past 2 weeks because of high bp last time i went it was 140/90( the dr i had to see that day was a quack though.. luckily he's not my normal dr.. He said that it wasn't that bad.. BS!) .. they said they would induce me at 38 weeks if it got much higher

wow. lol. this past week n it looks like this week as well has been completely stressful and i'm tryin to stay calm so that my BP doesnt rise anymore but i dont think im succeeding too well... my mom said shes keeping track because if it gets too bad before my next appt, im gonna have to go in.

Yeah.. My job is kinda stressful so i worry about it.. Plus .. I've been watching how much salt i have.. I guess i will be looking forward to having a baby in 2 weeks .. Because my bp doesn't seem to want to lower!

thats exciting tho! good luck n keep me informed on how ur doing! =]

Hey, you too!!

I would call your doctor and let him know that you are monitoring your blood pressure at home and what the readings are. He will tell you if you need an earlier appointment. Meanwhile, try resting as much as you can on your left side, which should help lower your pressure a little. If your swelling increases, you have any visual changes (like spots in front of your eyes or "seeing stars," if you get a headache, or anything else that worries you, call your doctor right away and let him know what is going on. Good luck, and let us know what happens. :-)

The standard for determining if a blood pressure reading is  "high"  is usually 140/90 with the diastolic or bottom number being more important; however, it also depends on what your normal blood pressure is. (Someone whose normal pressure is 100/50 would have high blood pressure at a lower reading). The best person to advise you is your doctor, and  I would ask him about it. If you have headaches, blurred vision, other visual changes, swelling of your face, hands or feet, or epigastric pain, then tell your doctor also. Since your doctor is seeing you on a regular basis and is aware of your pressures, don't stress about it. Just ask him to explain why he thinks it is what it is, and whether he thinks there is cause for concern. In the meantime, rest on your left side when you can,  try not to become overly stressed, and call the doctor at once if you have the other symptoms mentioned above.

I went to the doctor today.. My blood pressure was 150/102 =(
They are thinking about putting me on bedrest...
I hope i can lower it on my own. Because i can't afford to do bedrest!

Plus i feel like i have so much to do before my little girl gets here!