text: if cholesterol is over 300 is that high? how about blood pressure if it is 138 over 94 is that high? asking on husbands behalf. he is scared his pulse also runs almost always over 90. is this bad. what are symtoms? cholesterol is not supposed to be over 200. so this is a definite no-no. may seek out a low fat diet for that. and the bp is what docs might call borderline high bp. pulse rate varies from person to person depending on if they work out on a routine basis. if he is that concerned please seek the advice of a doctor. i am a nurse but no doctor. im saing most of the time normal heart rates run between 80-120, but that depends on the physical fitness as well. check with the doctor to be sure about this.