Blood Pressure...

I just don't get it. The more water one drinks the higher the BP goes. This is normal as the amount of fluid in the veins increases.
 
The_Librarian said:
117/81 pulse 61 bpm

:cool:

Am on Lisoretic 20/12.5 (half tablet each day). Will have to change it later on, but for now BP is controlled.

Without that it goes up to 190 something :sick:
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Had mine checked on the weekend.

BP was 95/63

HR 56 at 9AM 10min after brisk 5km walk
 
marco said:
I just don't get it. The more water one drinks the higher the BP goes. This is normal as the amount of fluid in the veins increases.
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If your body retains water that will happen. A water pill may help.l
 
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marine1 said:
it uses the camera to test, not sure if it is as accurate as the actual monitor, you use your finger on the sensor by the flash, tried it today but manually put in the values
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You can calibrate the offset. As I said the graph is more important for me so did not bother doing a offset calibration.
 
that icare app looks interesting.
I wonder how accurate the BP test is?
 
Sinbad said:
that icare app looks interesting.
I wonder how accurate the BP test is?
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The trend followed the hospital readings to a T and that is for me more important than the actual instantaneous BP.
 
I thought I should up date you guys I'm back at work so today around lunch, I went to check my blood pressure since I'm on new medication bilocor. I must say I'm impressed with my reading 128/74 pulse 77. This time I didn't panic like I usually do.
 
marine1 said:
Went to sit in the sun for about 45 minutes and my BP is 107/63 And 69bpm heart. Actually never seen it so good. Must be the sun and relaxing outside
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HERE'S WHY THE SUN CUTS BLOOD PRESSURE

We've known for years that vitamin D is vital for strong bones and teeth. More recently, research has suggested it is also linked to a lower risk of heart disease.

But it may be that it's not the vitamin that's good for the heart. According to research from Edinburgh University, it's nitric oxide.

A team headed by Professor Richard Weller, a senior lecturer in dermatology, made the completely unexpected discovery that our skin contains large stores of nitric oxide which are released into the blood when exposed to the UVA rays in sunlight. To get vitamin D you need UVB, the burning rays linked to cancer.

Professor Weller believes vitamin D's reputation for heart protection has been piggy-backing on the benefits of UVA. 'The result is that a fairly short sun exposure can lower your blood pressure,' he says.

Professor Weller's research, which has so far been carried out on animals, has put him on a collision course with conventional wisdom — and colleagues.

'I'm a dermatologist,' he says. 'I spend my days seeing people with skin cancer and telling them to be careful of the sun. But now I believe that protecting against heart disease and stroke trumps the risk of skin cancer. Leaving aside malignant melanoma, skin cancer doesn't actually increase your overall risk of dying. Although it is more common than all the other cancers put together, it can be effectively treated by cutting it out.

'Heart disease and stroke, on the other hand, can kill you. Deaths from heart disease are 100 times higher than deaths from skin cancer.'

He, like Professor Stamler, stresses that further studies on humans are needed to clarify what is the optimum sun exposure to recharge and release the skin's stored nitric oxide, and whether artificial UV could be safe and beneficial.

'Don't shun the sun,' he adds. 'Enjoy it — but without getting burnt.'
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More:

http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/mediacentre/Newsreleases/Beetrootlowersbloodpressure
 
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Just came back from a 5km park run and I was seeing black spots by the finish - checked BP and it was 79/50.

edit: still a bit light headed 3 hours later, currently 109/73...better that the 161/104 from a few days ago
 
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lived666 said:
Just came back from a 5km park run and I was seeing black spots by the finish - checked BP and it was 79/50.

edit: still a bit light headed 3 hours later, currently 109/73...better that the 161/104 from a few days ago
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Was someone chasing you ? :D
But seriously thats very low, why the hell would running do that to you?
 
marine1 said:
I think you are right !!!
Dont ever do that again, whats wrong with you????
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Well according to Google©™® the reason for the drop in BP is because I stop and start - I can't run a full 5km, so I run like a km, then walk, then run another km, then crawl a bit and so on until the finish line.
 
lived666 said:
Well according to Google©™® the reason for the drop in BP is because I stop and start - I can't run a full 5km, so I run like a km, then walk, then run another km, then crawl a bit and so on until the finish line.
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Yeah well I am surprised you didnt pass out and still think something underlying is wrong? Dont know but doesnt sound normal
 
nah its normal
When a runner suddenly stops moving his or her legs, it can produce low blood pressure and cause dizziness, sometimes accompanied by fainting. In some cases, Maharam says, this can happen to runners who significantly slow their pace. It's the most common cause of collapsing during or after a race
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