question: How high should blood pressure be before medical attention is sought?  My last readings from the past couple of hours are as follows.180/118198/125186/123203/115192/112 I would think that these nimbers were a fluke, so I would check on my other arm and they were still elevated.  I dont have insurance so until it gets dangerous and I am almost dead, I dont like to go to the ER.  We are poor folk.