Blood Pressure...

biometrics said:
I'm on a four month mission to lose 20 kg. It will get done.

Hoping I can drop the meds then.
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Always helps when you're motivated.

Dropping the meds though,
Not sure what your doc advised, but usually this a long-term if not for life process.
 
Vernon said:
Always helps when you're motivated.

Dropping the meds though,
Not sure what your doc advised, but usually this a long-term if not for life process.
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My housemate could go off it after she lost a similar %. Will obviously speak to doc, be cautious and monitor (got a machine).
 
Arietans said:
107/75 now to shake the caffeine and I'll be set
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I dropped caffeine and salt a few weeks ago too. So hard to say which had the most impact or just a bit of each:

Meds
Destressing
Healthy food
Limited alcohol
Exercise
No salt or caffeine
Losing weight
 
123/87

I only get exercise weekends when I go hiking. So shows you what a difference it can make. Saturday I did a 10 km 90 minute hike. BP was 108/76 that afternoon.

Still 123/87 is fine by me. Lost 3 kg the past week, another 17 kg to go. Pretty sure that will make a huge difference.
 
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SO my chest pains came back over the last three days.......

Now I have just done my yearly medical and save for the fact that my sugar was a bit elevated and my blood pressure was up the one day then the next it was down......My ecg came back fine, no cancers etc...... just this blood sharp chest pain....

This morning, I skipped my daily 1.2km swim and went for a blood pressure check.....BP 139/66 and pulse at 67......

My doctor told me two weeks ago that there is nothing on the Xrays, ecg or blood tests that point to heart issues....

I have another appointment with him tomorrow.....

Wondering if this is a muscle thing, as I burped earlier and the pain was sharp and short..... sometimes if I move my are at a certain angle it's back for a split second........

Speaking to my pharmacist and my connection down at the lab.... does not appear to be a heart issue and they reckon my BP looked quite healthy....

Other than the sharp pains that come and go.... I feel as strong as an ox....I even went for a 6km walk through the desert with HO on Saturday afternoon.....

WOnder what my Doc will say tomorrow....

:o
 
Possibilities would be hernia (although that pain is usually lower) or indigestion. Try a Gaviscon.
 
biometrics said:
123/87

I only get exercise weekends when I go hiking. So shows you what a difference it can make. Saturday I did a 10 km 90 minute hike. BP was 108/76 that afternoon.

Still 123/87 is fine by me. Lost 3 kg the past week, another 17 kg to go. Pretty sure that will make a huge difference.
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Well done. Wish you all the best.
 
did mine the other day and was 180 over 80, which I questioned as I don't suffer from bp, she took it again 4min later and was 140 over 80.

what caused the spike?
 
Mortymoose said:
SO my chest pains came back over the last three days.......

Now I have just done my yearly medical and save for the fact that my sugar was a bit elevated and my blood pressure was up the one day then the next it was down......My ecg came back fine, no cancers etc...... just this blood sharp chest pain....

This morning, I skipped my daily 1.2km swim and went for a blood pressure check.....BP 139/66 and pulse at 67......

My doctor told me two weeks ago that there is nothing on the Xrays, ecg or blood tests that point to heart issues....

I have another appointment with him tomorrow.....

Wondering if this is a muscle thing, as I burped earlier and the pain was sharp and short..... sometimes if I move my are at a certain angle it's back for a split second........

Speaking to my pharmacist and my connection down at the lab.... does not appear to be a heart issue and they reckon my BP looked quite healthy....

Other than the sharp pains that come and go.... I feel as strong as an ox....I even went for a 6km walk through the desert with HO on Saturday afternoon.....

WOnder what my Doc will say tomorrow....

:o
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Edit : also have a slight pain, but it is not heart-related as I had an ECG and a blood test to check for abnormailites. Monitoring it, but deffo will see a doctor soon. Fwiw burps etc can be done without any pain.
 
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