Blood Pressure...

Colin62 said:
It was definitely Dischem - it's a Dischem brand. There was one for R500, and this one for R350, and the cheaper one looked as if it would do the job just fine, so I took it. I'm quite happy with it so far.
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Awesome, I'll take a walk there after work. I have a Clicks near home so I will check that one out too. Thanks for the help!
 
RoMark said:
The doctors seem happy that they are accurate, as long as the cuffs fit. They do need to be calibrated after a while. Many of the stores would then rather convince you to buy you a new one.
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Aggg, just buy a new one rather.

How long before calibration/renewal in general?
 
So after visiting Dis-Chem and finding them completely out of stock of the cheaper monitors i went to Clicks and found a decent range. Chatted to the pharmacist there and she recommended the one below. Plus apparently vitality members get 25% cash back so it cost a little bit less than the Clicks branded one.

Its semi automatic and doesn't have a decent memory function which kinda sucks. http://www.mkem.co.za/p471091001/Ha...Automatic-Blood-Pressure-Machine-22-32cm.aspx

Seems to be decent but then again I'm a noob at this.
 
123/80 67bpm

That is my third reading this morning. My first reading is always so high and slowly it comes down.
 
themank said:
No doubt, didn't think it would happen at home too though :(
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It is because you tense up because you are being measured. I have my suspicions, it might be due to personality traits. Eg. Intense up before getting measured for anything, may it be blood pressure or an exam.
 
creeper said:
It is because you tense up because you are being measured. I have my suspicions, it might be due to personality traits. Eg. Intense up before getting measured for anything, may it be blood pressure or an exam.
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I think you are spot on there! Part of my reasons behind getting a monitor at home (besides proving to my doc that I don't need meds) is to get used to that "feeling". My BP sky rockets at a doctors office (>150/100) and I potentially have a medical exam coming up in a couple weeks so I want to make sure as hell that I make it through.

I intend to take a printout of my log, since I started recording my morning and evening BP, with so that he can see I am monitoring it and it is mostly in the pre-hypertension range (<140/90). Whether it will count for anything I don't know - he will have no reason to believe me that those logs aren't fake.

In the mean time this is what I am doing to help my BP:

1.) Drinking cayenne tea - 1/4 teaspoon 3 x per day. The first one in the morning I have mixed with the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

2.) Exercise - This week I will start a light cardio based workout routine. I had all intentions to start it two weeks ago but ended up in hospital with gallbladder issues. Holding onto it for now but it it's not better by Jan it will be coming out.

3.) Eating more fruit - 3 or 4 a day. Generally 2 x apples and a banana or kiwi fruit.

4.) Minimize salt usage - I haven't added salt to anything for the last 2 weeks. The wife still cooks with a bit of salt but I don't add more. It started off bland but as with everything you get used to it.

5.) Eat more raw foods and avoid junk food - Speaks for itself really.
 
Any of you guys use Himalayan pink salt as a sea salt substitute?

it contains potassium, instead of sodium and as such has the opposite effect of normal table salt on the blood pressure.
 
YingYang said:
Any of you guys use Himalayan pink salt as a sea salt substitute?

it contains potassium, instead of sodium and as such has the opposite effect of normal table salt on the blood pressure.
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We have some at home but never used it, the wife uses it as a decoration in a jar in the kitchen. Maybe I'll crack that puppy open!
 
themank said:
We have some at home but never used it, the wife uses it as a decoration in a jar in the kitchen. Maybe I'll crack that puppy open!
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I first need to get myself a blood pressure monitor then I'm going to start using the pink salt.
 
I am off to see my doctor this morning. My blood pressure was at ±195/125 most of the weekend. Had terrible headaches, as well as dizziness and the back of my head throbbing constantly.
 
geezer said:
I am off to see my doctor this morning. My blood pressure was at ±195/125 most of the weekend. Had terrible headaches, as well as dizziness and the back of my head throbbing constantly.
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Eish, what did the doc say?
 
themank said:
Eish, what did the doc say?
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Stress! The company I am working for is going through a streamlining and cost saving exercise, and I have been told that I still have a job, but would need to take a 26% pay cut! That's harsh!
 
BP : 125/81 and 75bpm :cool:

When I woke up in the wee-wee hours of the morning, I measured my bpm, was at 65bpm, just before I get up to make brekkie etc...
 
136/87 this morning.

I am noticing a big difference between being seated and lying down when taking the reading. Much lower when lying down for me.
 
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