Blood Pressure...

marine1 said:
I was diagnosed years ago with 160/108 and my doctor made Mr stay in his rooms for an hour checking readings after readings. He wanted to admit me to the ER but eventually put me on pills the next day. Don't **** around with BP
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You all seem to have good doctors. I have had 190/103 in doctors rooms over last 3 years and they just shrugged and didn't seem bothered much. Just asked me if I feel ok etc. and I had felt ok really. I thought it is supposed to be silent killer anyways.
 
surface said:
You all seem to have good doctors. I have had 190/103 in doctors rooms over last 3 years and they just shrugged and didn't seem bothered much. Just asked me if I feel ok etc. and I had felt ok really. I thought it is supposed to be silent killer anyways.
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Some doctors will put you immediately on medication, and not pooh pooh it.

High BP can lead to complications like strokes etc, which are not fun.
 
The_Librarian said:
Some doctors will put you immediately on medication, and not pooh pooh it.

High BP can lead to complications like strokes etc, which are not fun.
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Sorry. I mean they didn't pooh pooh it as I was already on medication but none of them kept me in their room for an hour to check etc.. Medication continued each time with prexum plus 5mg. At home, I never had such high reading though - at least to my recollection.
 
surface said:
Sorry. I mean they didn't pooh pooh it as I was already on medication but none of them kept me in their room for an hour to check etc.. Medication continued each time with prexum plus 5mg. At home, I never had such high reading though - at least to my recollection.
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Go to Dischem, get a proper BP monitor with cuff which you can then use to measure your BP yourself.

Don't rely on the wrist-mounted models or smartwatches, these are not reliable and accurate.
 
surface said:
Anyone on co-zomevek here?
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I hope it is not coincidence but this seems to be suiting me way better than prexum plus that I have been over last 3+ years. At the doc practice on Thursday, it was 180/103 but I had missed 2 days dose (and late nights work) as I forgot to get prescription in time. Also, doc wasn't available so I went to another practice and she prescribed me co-zomevek but with more strength than prexum plus. Today, first reading is 125/74 and second 129/79 after 5 minutes.
 
surface said:
I hope it is not coincidence but this seems to be suiting me way better than prexum plus that I have been over last 3+ years. At the doc practice on Thursday, it was 180/103 but I had missed 2 days dose (and late nights work) as I forgot to get prescription in time. Also, doc wasn't available so I went to another practice and she prescribed me co-zomevek but with more strength than prexum plus. Today, first reading is 125/74 and second 129/79 after 5 minutes.
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Always help to get a second (or third!) opinion.
 
surface said:
You all seem to have good doctors. I have had 190/103 in doctors rooms over last 3 years and they just shrugged and didn't seem bothered much. Just asked me if I feel ok etc. and I had felt ok really. I thought it is supposed to be silent killer anyways.
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190? They should have admitted you into hospital.
 
Sinbad said:
www.mayoclinic.org

Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms?

A hypertensive crisis is a severe increase in blood pressure that can lead to a stroke.
www.mayoclinic.org www.mayoclinic.org
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Thanks, my point being I have no understanding of seriousness and as things stand, I go by medical advise given to me by my doctor. I switched GP few days ago and she didn't advise me anything except change of medicine and I really have no knowledge to dispute her judgement.

I did start being careful though. Less salt and so on - the usual stuff.
 
Georgios said:
Thanks for explaining. I have been told I have white coat syndrome. Was at the doc not too long ago and had a BP of 140/95. Doc recommend I measure my own BP and keep track of it. Seems to be fine.
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Don't know why but I suffer from white coat syndrome, even when I take my own readings at home :)

My doctor has a recording monitor, so I have him take my BP every five minutes for thirty minutes whilst I read a book.

Can easily drop 10 to 15 points between the first & last readings.
 
surface said:
Thanks, my point being I have no understanding of seriousness and as things stand, I go by medical advise given to me by my doctor. I switched GP few days ago and she didn't advise me anything except change of medicine and I really have no knowledge to dispute her judgement.

I did start being careful though. Less salt and so on - the usual stuff.
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Ah how I miss salt...

Salad...no salt and no dressing...only pepper and some spice that doesn't directly include salt.
Boiled eggs...only white pepper
Meat...no salt but pepper
Potato chips...no salt but some sauce

I really miss the taste of salt, I love that taste but oh well, just as I don't add sugar to coffee I don't add salt directly, only the salt that is in stuff already.
 
Tinuva said:
Ah how I miss salt...

Salad...no salt and no dressing...only pepper and some spice that doesn't directly include salt.
Boiled eggs...only white pepper
Meat...no salt but pepper
Potato chips...no salt but some sauce

I really miss the taste of salt, I love that taste but oh well, just as I don't add sugar to coffee I don't add salt directly, only the salt that is in stuff already.
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You should consider reading Dr Malcolm Kendrick's books (or visit his website) when it comes to heart problems, COVID-19, etc.
 
Tinuva said:
Ah how I miss salt...

Salad...no salt and no dressing...only pepper and some spice that doesn't directly include salt.
Boiled eggs...only white pepper
Meat...no salt but pepper
Potato chips...no salt but some sauce

I really miss the taste of salt, I love that taste but oh well, just as I don't add sugar to coffee I don't add salt directly, only the salt that is in stuff already.
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Himalaya salt an option? Been using that without any issues.

Of course I also have cut down on my salt intake.
 
Tinuva said:
What is the TLDR?

Well I tried to search for it on the website but I am possibly looking at the wrong page. That page just has comments about it.
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The first section (i.e. before the comments) explains his outlook:
This blog is my best effort at providing some balance to the increasingly strident healthcare lobby that seems intent on scaring everyone about almost everything. Is there a foodstuff that is safe to eat anymore? Is there any activity that does not cause cancer or heart disease?

Sausages… get thee behind me Satan.

This constant haranguing about health has had an impact. It was first noticed by a US doctor called Clifton Meador.

‘Nothing has changed so much in the health-care system over the past twenty-five years as the public’s perception of its own health. The change amounts to a loss of confidence in the human form. The general belief these days seems to be that the body is fundamentally flawed, subject to disintegration at any moment, always on the verge of mortal disease, always in need of continual monitoring and support by health-care professionals. This is a new phenomenon in our society.’

Just as I was writing this introduction, a story about cervical cancer screening appeared on the BBC website.

‘Women diagnosed with cervical cancer as a result of a smear test have a far better chance of being cured than women who do not go for tests, a Swedish study suggests. The researchers found a 92% cure rate after a smear test diagnosis, compared with 66% for symptoms-based diagnoses.’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17221910

So, there you go. Women, you must get screened, or you are going to die of cervical cancer. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! YOU MUST BE REGULARLY CHECKED.

But what does those figures actually mean. One thing I can guarantee you is they do not mean what you first thought. It could mean that cervical screening is a good thing. It could mean that screening is a bad thing. Stay posted.

This is a common finding. Things that look like clear cut benefits turn out to be something else completely, as beautifully highlighted in a book on mammography screening by Dr Peter Gotzsche ‘Truth, lies and controversy.’

In a world where the truth can be, literally, turned upside down, how can you know what to believe, and who to believe? This blog will represent my attempt to dig down to find the meaning behind the headlines.

‘We must remember this, in spite of the blandishments, threats, warning and various campaigns by governments to make us eat this eat or that, to forgo a familiar habit or to exercise ourselves until we drop. It is a sobering though, first expressed by John Locke in 1689 in his treatise ‘A letter Concerning Toleration’: ‘No man can be forced to be healthful, whether he will or no.’ In a free society, individuals must judge for themselves what information they choose to heed, and what they ignore.’

Stanley Feldman, Vincent Marks Panic Nation

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