My blood pressure is 191 /117 reading about it now, is this a emergency situation?

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Helena Guide

Hello. Thank you for writing.

Your blood pressure is very high - Hypertension Stage 3.
The requirement for hypertension stage 3, is generally a value of over 180 over 110.
If you are getting these values on multiple checks please contact and/or see a doctor as soon as possible.

Helena

October 13, 2017 - 4:12pm

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