The hypertension, high blood pressure club ?

[roofman]

She can take my blood pressure, oh yeah.
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oohhh what a doll

 

[ajlelectronics]

Diagnoses of "High Blood Pressure" are - shall we say- very popular amongst GPs at the moment.

Mine wanted me on 'water tablets' too. Pigs might, especially with no symptoms of swollen ankles etc.

 

[Barking Mat]

Mine wanted me on 'water tablets' too. Pigs might, especially with no symptoms of swollen ankles etc.

Begs the question why ?

 

[OJCar]

Hypertension is frequently found in patients that exhibit symptoms of water retention.
Swollen ankles (or not) is not an infallible indicator of water retention.

 

[Barking Mat]

Hypertension is frequently found in patients that exhibit symptoms of water retention.
Swollen ankles (or not) is not an infallible indicator of water retention.

I have the opposite of water retention, I drink a cup of tea, I pee.

 

[ajlelectronics]

I have a dicky ticker anyway, one valve is leaky. I think it a bit strange that I have Tamulosin to reduce the blood flow to the prostate and Amlopidine to increase it elsewhere? Shows how I failed my Biology O level! You would hope that they know what they are doing. Like Mat, a cup of coffee goes straight through me, so not retentive one would assume.

 

[addjunkie]

The magic pilss take a while to work as they build up slowly doing whatever they do to your liver. White coat syndrome is very common. Counts for a bout an extra ten in the lower number for me. When I was first noted it was at a work assessment with the medic offshore.. when I arrived home, went to docs, it was down a bit but not enough. Saw nurse everyday for a week. Even then reading was always higher that Igot a home. Mid divorce didnt help, I wasnt even 40. Things improved I-got fitter. Stopped smoking. Stayed off the pills about 10 years. Since packing in work. My pills have been reduced as my pressure was a bit low.

live style change is one of the biggest helper. Loose a bit of weight, drink a bit less, eat a bit healthier. Stop smoking. And reduce the stress in your life.

with the low number at 120 all the time your quite near the front of-the que for a heart attack or stroke!

 

[Barking Mat]

The magic pilss take a while to work as they build up slowly doing whatever they do to your liver. White coat syndrome is very common. Counts for a bout an extra ten in the lower number for me. When I was first noted it was at a work assessment with the medic offshore.. when I arrived home, went to docs, it was down a bit but not enough. Saw nurse everyday for a week. Even then reading was always higher that Igot a home. Mid divorce didnt help, I wasnt even 40. Things improved I-got fitter. Stopped smoking. Stayed off the pills about 10 years. Since packing in work. My pills have been reduced as my pressure was a bit low.

live style change is one of the biggest helper. Loose a bit of weight, drink a bit less, eat a bit healthier. Stop smoking. And reduce the stress in your life.

with the low number at 120 all the time your quite near the front of-the que for a heart attack or stroke!

Well, that's why I'm on the pills.

 

[mtt.tr]

I'm pretty fit my blood pressure rises alot when I get it measured in the doctors.

When I'm home (at my parents actually) and I measured mine it was normal

 

[ajlelectronics]

I have always been 120 / 80 before.

This is a month, which shows how much it can vary...

 

[Barking Mat]

My diets good, ish.

Stress, yeah, we all have problems.

Weight, gained 3kg in two years, yeah I drink and smoke, not more than 20 fags per day.

I'm pretty fit my blood pressure rises alot when I get it measured in the doctors.

When I'm home (at my parents actually) and I measured mine it was normal

Yeah, but you're young, whereas I'm starting to feel old,

Getting old really ain't so much fun. It's really hit me this year.

 

[addjunkie]

My diets good, ish.

Stress, yeah, we all have problems.

Weight, gained 3kg in two years, yeah I drink and smoke, not more than 20 fags per day.


Yeah, but you're young, whereas I'm starting to feel old,

Getting old really ain't so much fun. It's really hit me this year.

Feeling old is accelerated by smoking. It helps you get gum disease so-your teeth fall out, and lung disease so you can no longer run the hundred in 13 seconds or what ever.

just wait till you are old….then you will really feel old. Feeling old is the only real down side to getting old!

 

[Olderisbetter]

I'm on losarton now after amldopine then ramipril, never smoked i do not drink and been veggie years, seems i have hypertension like most men in my family, i walked into A&E with bp of 215 over 110, i had 2 tia's before i was 50, good news is im ok otherwise now and my bp is in check so its always worth a check up.

 

[Barking Mat]

Feeling old is accelerated by smoking. It helps you get gum disease so-your teeth fall out, and lung disease so you can no longer run the hundred in 13 seconds or what ever.

just wait till you are old….then you will really feel old. Feeling old is the only real down side to getting old!

Stop cheering me up.

 

[cocker]

Feeling old is accelerated by smoking. It helps you get gum disease so-your teeth fall out, and lung disease so you can no longer run the hundred in 13 seconds or what ever.

just wait till you are old….then you will really feel old. Feeling old is the only real down side to getting old!

So . Non smokers teeth don't fall out and they all do 100m in less than 13 seconds !!??

 

[Barking Mat]

I'm having real issues giving up smoking.

God knows, I've tried, and keep trying.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Getting old really ain't so much fun. It's really hit me this year.

Mat, you are a spring chicken yet! I'm 66 in June; I thought you were in your 40s?

 

[Barking Mat]

Mat, you are a spring chicken yet! I'm 66 in June; I thought you were in your 40s?

I'm 47, but this year has really knocked me out.

I've spent so long working full time, then doing jobs on the side, and restoring our home...

This year I've taken a pause..

 

[mtt.tr]

My diets good, ish.

Stress, yeah, we all have problems.

Weight, gained 3kg in two years, yeah I drink and smoke, not more than 20 fags per day.


Yeah, but you're young, whereas I'm starting to feel old,

Getting old really ain't so much fun. It's really hit me this year.

True, I was just trying to be positive.

 

[mtt.tr]

Feeling old is accelerated by smoking. It helps you get gum disease so-your teeth fall out, and lung disease so you can no longer run the hundred in 13 seconds or what ever.

just wait till you are old….then you will really feel old. Feeling old is the only real down side to getting old!

Everyone plans to die, no one plans to get old