Hypertension with just one blood pressure test?

I was at wal-mart and my friend and I were messing around and I decided to take my blood pressure, something I hadn't done in a long time. It came out to be like 130/80 or something like that, which according to the chart meant I had Stage 1 Hypertension. I guess what I am asking is whether or not your blood pressure fluctuates depending on if you haven't eaten, or just worked out, or other factors... or if it stays the same. In other words, does this mean I have hypertension or could it just be an abnormal test result (because I had never had problems with it before).

I don't think there's anything to worry about. I thought a reading of 120/80 is normal or "good". I had mine checked by my GP the other day and it was 170/30, which is waaayyy not good (170). But I was excited that day, so I think that is what caused it to spike. I normally have very low pressure and rate.

Doctors have been saying for years now too, not to trust those in-store pressure readings, as they are not accurate. Always check with your doctor when it comes to your health.

You can't diagnosis hypertension with just one reading because, as you noted, it can fluctuate greatly during the day. Also those blood pressure cuffs in Wal-mart can be very inaccurate. You should have your doctor check your blood pressure during you annual checkups and if it remains high, then you may have hypertension.

You are ok. Don't believe everything you read. Hypertension startes at 140-90 or higher. Your blood pressure is great.

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