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 weird

anyone 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

jackleg
emce

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 400lbs

go 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

Quote :

"i thought only negroes smoked crack"

i don't think that's true. but i just say smoking crack cause it sounds better than what i was really up to

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

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"You might have to give up drinking. Alcohol raises blood pressure dramatically."

i've had maybe 2-3 drinks since june 2006. im way sober

Quote :

"so what was the top number?"

and the top number was 158, up from 156

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 ton

but i got into it with someone this morning so i still think i was just steamed

11/24/2008 2:04:53 PM

Quote :

"what is normal?? he did seem really freaked. i guess the bottom number is up almost 50%"

120/60 is about where you want to be

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 lot

my 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

Quote :

"Usually you have to test high on another visit or two before they start you on drugs. "

Sorry I edited my post. So I wouldn't worry about not getting meds quite yet I don't think. Esp if it's not that high while you're monitoring it.

[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 2:13 PM. Reason : .]

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

Quote :

"Was that the first time your BP was tested that high?"

yeah.

but my family history almost guarantees me a problem i guess... maybe that's why.

either way, i'm taking it seriously. i was shocked.

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

Quote :

"but on the bright side, my cholesterol is perfect"

I have the inverse problem

but Lipitor works wonders, and I've never had high blood pressure

don't freak out about getting your cholesterol tested, it's easier to deal with

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

Quote :

"but i just say smoking crack cause it sounds better than what i was really up to"

I am in no way judging you, but I just had to laugh at the idea that "smoking crack" sounds better than something else you were up to.

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=nrt

either 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