# 135/76 blood pressure no problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [January 8, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871 "2020-01-08T13:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Durotan97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Durotan97](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Durotan97)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871/1 "2020-01-08T13:57:26Z")
Hey, This is a follow-up from my post [High blood pressure for no reason - Medical Q/A with Drs. Feigenbaum & Baraki - Barbell Medicine Forum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/medical-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/49947-high-blood-pressure-for-no-reason). After having the high readings at home, I tried some relaxation techniques and afterwards had some very promising readings (117/75). I then went to the doctor to talk about this and mentioned my readings in the 140 range. She told me that this is perfectly fine, measured it again at 135/76 and told me that this is nothing to worry about. I am pretty confused by this as every source tells me that 135/76 is borderline hypertension and should be reduced. How should I go from here ? I was thinking about getting a home monitor to see whether stress is the cause and relaxation decreases my blood pressure but as I am a pretty anxious person about my health I also figured that this could go either way. What do you think ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871/2 "2020-01-08T14:18:53Z")
This is a situation where I would probably consider ordering Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) for a patient in order to help differentiate anxiety/white coat syndrome-type issues from true hypertension once and for all. I agree that your readings in the 130s-140s are elevated. ---
**Author:** ![Durotan97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Durotan97](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Durotan97)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871/3 "2020-01-08T15:27:59Z")
Thanks for your response, that’s what I figured. But how would I get one if my doctor does not agree that it’s even elevated. Do I need to change my doctor? ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871/4 "2020-01-08T16:12:14Z")
Potentially. When I was in training we were often OK with low-risk people running up to 140/90, but this has changed with more recent evidence and guidelines. It sounds like they may be unaware of these current guidelines: [https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/11/08/11/47/mon-5pm-bp-guideline-aha-2017](https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/11/08/11/47/mon-5pm-bp-guideline-aha-2017) ---
**Author:** ![Durotan97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Durotan97](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Durotan97)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/135-76-blood-pressure-no-problem/7871/5 "2020-01-09T10:49:54Z")
Yeah that could be the case, I am based in the UK and your guidelines are from an American organisation so maybe thats the problem. I am getting an appointment for a sleep study in roughly 8-16 weeks. Should I do something in the mean time or just wait what comes out of that ?