I give blood pretty regularly, and usually when I go, my blood pressure is between 110-120 over 60-70, in there.

Today it was 140/94.

I'm sort of freaked out, because that seems really high.

I thought about calling to make an appointment with my doctor, but...

I feel like a total failure. I ride 80+ miles most weeks, but yes, I'm overweight, and not having any success losing. And I eat too many sweets, but I don't smoke. And I rarely drink and not much when I do. But I'm feeling like a total failure. And scared.

What say you? Should I make an appointment, or take it as an anomoly (sp?) and wait 8 weeks or so until the next time I'm eligible to give blood?

Thanks. I'm really way too upset about this to make good sense of it.