Hi Ms. Bryant, normal BP is below 140/90, your reading is high blood pressure. However, it's slightly high so you may consider a change in lifestyle and the BP may come down to a normal range, so that you don't need to be put on BP meds. The BP friendly lifestyle is to limit intake of sodium to 2,300 mg a day, do physical exercise at least 30 minutes per day, walk, swim, cycling, bowing, etc. Eat more fruits and vegetables, don't take any processed foods, limit added sugar, limit cholesterol intake.