so i went to the doctor for a 6 month physical thing, and he threatened me with dropping dead due to high blood pressure. i have to check my blood pressure daily now. i think i was just really stressed out this morning, the top number stayed the same and the bottom went from 68 in may to 98 now. seems really weirdanyone else about to drop dead?
11/24/2008 1:49:22 PM
my elbow was a little sore when I woke up this morning.
11/24/2008 1:51:33 PM
jacklegemce
11/24/2008 1:51:57 PM
i'm old, but still holding together pretty well
11/24/2008 1:52:20 PM
i have fairly normal blood pressure even though i weigh like 400lbsgo figure[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 1:53 PM. Reason : maybe i'm just really mellow]
11/24/2008 1:52:56 PM
I took a dump this morning that went down the hole, then curled around counterclockwise and back into the same log forming a lower-case "b." All in one solid log. I was impressed.
11/24/2008 1:54:03 PM
oh i also lost 20 pounds, im officially done losing all the weight i gained after i quit smoking crack
11/24/2008 1:54:12 PM
i thought only negroes smoked crack
11/24/2008 1:54:56 PM
i think i'm going to drop soon too. my kidneys hurt last night.
11/24/2008 1:55:26 PM
11/24/2008 1:57:31 PM
You might have to give up drinking. Alcohol raises blood pressure dramatically.
11/24/2008 1:58:11 PM
I have Stage 2 Hypertension. I too have to check my blood pressure daily, and have been put on Lysinopril. Kinda scary shit, considering my dad died of heart failure.^ I also quit drinking and cut out all the salt.[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 1:58 PM. Reason : a]
11/24/2008 1:58:24 PM
so what was the top number?
11/24/2008 1:58:45 PM
but on the bright side, my cholesterol is perfect
11/24/2008 1:59:22 PM
11/24/2008 1:59:59 PM
what medication did they put you on?
11/24/2008 2:00:36 PM
yeah thats pretty intense
11/24/2008 2:01:17 PM
i try to stay away from medication unless i really need it.... so i'm going back in 3 months with a chart of my daily blood pressure and working from there.actually im going back soon for a cholesterol thing, so if its really bad still i might get on something then^what is normal?? he did seem really freaked. i guess the bottom number is up almost 50%]
11/24/2008 2:01:32 PM
Mine usually hovers around 150/90. As I have gotten back in shape it has been down in the evenings now. My Dr. thinks that once I drop about 20lbs and continue to eat better then I will be able to go off the medicine
11/24/2008 2:03:05 PM
Take Fish oil
11/24/2008 2:03:36 PM
i'm very surprised they didn't insist on medication
11/24/2008 2:04:06 PM
see thats the funny thing about mine, i've actually been in decent shape lately compared to normal. hardly smoke, walk all the time, got rid of the extra weight i wanted gone... and it went up a fucking tonbut i got into it with someone this morning so i still think i was just steamed
11/24/2008 2:04:53 PM
11/24/2008 2:05:37 PM
back in hs my blood pressure use to always be like 155/70 or so...they told me it was kinda high but i told them i lifted weights a lotmy friend back home had to take blood thinners...one time he cut himself and it wouldnt clot cause his blood was thin...he ended up putting a cigarette butt out on the cut to stop the bleeding...the scar was pretty righteous
11/24/2008 2:06:05 PM
They should have put you on at least a thiazide diuretic if you've tested Stage II like that 2 or more times. Esp if lifestyle modification isn't working. Or did you tell em you didn't wanna go on any drugs yet?Was that the first time your BP was tested that high? Usually you have to test high on another visit or two before they start you on drugs.120/80 is 'normal', but most doctors won't tell you that b/c patients sometimes take that as a reason to be complacent with their lifestyle.[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 2:10 PM. Reason : .][Edited on November 24, 2008 at 2:18 PM. Reason : .]
11/24/2008 2:07:19 PM
^i said i didn't want to unless necessary. but its starting to sound like i was in denial. i just dont get it going up almost 50%hmm now i'm all freaked out that they didn't suggest medication. guess i'll keep track of it this week and ask about it when i go get the cholesterol test]
11/24/2008 2:08:19 PM
Lysinopril is good. Cheap too, $5 a month on my insurance.
11/24/2008 2:09:46 PM
11/24/2008 2:12:04 PM
yeah, the only reason they put me on drugs right away was because of my family history.
11/24/2008 2:13:37 PM
Lisinopril is also one of the $4 a month ones at Walmart. It is what I am on.
11/24/2008 2:14:41 PM
11/24/2008 2:18:00 PM
gotta die of something.
11/24/2008 2:18:51 PM
you would be amazed how much cutting out salt and booze has done for mine. If I can just drop these 20lbs I should be good to go and get off the medicine.
11/24/2008 2:19:05 PM
The first thing you should do before taking drugs is lifestyle modification. Do you exercise alot? Watch your diet. Lifestyle modifications can reduce 5-10 % of your BP.
11/24/2008 2:21:12 PM
I would add drinking pomegranate juice has helped my bp, plus you feel better. Must be a chemistry thing.
11/24/2008 2:24:29 PM
You should also cut back your meat consumption, especially red meat if you eat a lot of it. Try getting more protein from fish and beans./dr. cat
11/24/2008 2:51:23 PM
nah, red meat is good for you.
11/24/2008 2:54:42 PM
plz don't die mr leg
11/24/2008 2:58:09 PM
11/24/2008 2:58:25 PM
my blood pressure has always been a touch on the high side, but they always attribute it to white coat syndrome. Then here the past 2 times I have been to the Dr. it was really high. When I told her about my dad's heart problems, they decided I needed to get it under control.
11/24/2008 3:00:31 PM
11/24/2008 3:03:12 PM
jenkem?
11/24/2008 3:10:51 PM
I was just pumped that all the STD tests came back negative. I can deal with high blood pressure[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 3:12 PM. Reason : a]
11/24/2008 3:12:11 PM
my heart rate is pretty high every time I go to the doctor but I think that's just cause I'm active and nervous
11/24/2008 5:15:53 PM
lol I expected this thread to be about cancer
11/24/2008 5:18:19 PM
i wonder if i have high blood pressure
11/24/2008 5:23:57 PM
Stay away from Gatorade and the likes too, esp. if you are not sweating a lot. A guy I work with drank it just to be drinking it, and he about stroked out one night. The doctor said all the electrolytes in his system caused his BP to spike. Only drink that stuff if you are working hard, sweating, etc... at least that is what he said his doctor told him... he also smokes a LOT of stuff too so I don't know if that had anything to do with it
11/24/2008 5:31:46 PM
11/24/2008 5:35:42 PM
pv=nrteither move up north where it's colder or put some more blood in your veins. problem solved.
11/24/2008 5:38:05 PM
set em up
11/24/2008 5:38:45 PM