Redditors Are Posting Their Blood Pressure “High Scores” and We’re Concerned They May Explode Into a Fountain of Red Mist
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A new trend taking shape on the subreddit r/Wellthatsucks has users competing for a dubious high score — with an ambulance ride or worse as the gold prize: the highest blood pressure reading. “I didn’t even know I had high blood pressure,” one Redditor wrote in a thread. Compared to a healthy blood pressure reading that maxes out at 120/80 mm Hg, this poster came it at 218/124, which is well above the threshold for a medical emergency. “Goddamn dude, I thought my blood pressure was high when I got my thumb bitten off a couple weeks ago,” one concerned peer responded. That thread seemed to kick off a horrifying competition on the subreddit. “I heard we were doing blood pressure high scores,” another Redditor mused, sharing their terrifying reading of 240/106. Some in the comments chimed in with their equally-concerning results, scores like 191/126; 217/156; and 240/142. Blood pressure is a standard medical reading that provides a …
