SaralnamaContinuing with our quest to bring you informative pieces on understanding the various facets of blood sugar and blood pressure, we decided to take a Quora user’s query — ‘My blood pressure has been between 137/94-144/94 mmHg. Is that okay?’ — to an expert to gain deeper insights. Here’s what we found. Dr Amit Saraf, director of internal medicine at Jupiter Hospital in Thane, said that those numbers fall into the “borderline high” or stage 1 hypertension range. “It’s not alarming, but it does need attention. The top number, or systolic, is slightly elevated, while the bottom number, or diastolic, is higher than ideal; we want readings closer to 120/80 mmHg,” said Dr Saraf. Many people think that one slightly high reading means hypertension, but that’s not always the case. “Blood pressure can rise temporarily due to stress, caffeine,… (Updated 30 Oct 2025, 12:08 IST; source: link)
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- Continuing with our quest to bring you informative pieces on understanding the various facets of blood sugar and blood pressure, we decided to take a Quora user’s query — ‘My blood pressure has been between 137/94-144/94 mmHg
- Is that okay?’ — to an expert to gain deeper insights
- Here’s what we found