Blood Pressure...

Already seeing a doc regarding it,
Currently on Ridaq, its dropped it , this morning its just a bit higher.

Next appointment is next week. No headache etc,
 
marbro said:
Already seeing a doc regarding it,
Currently on Ridaq, its dropped it , this morning its just a bit higher.

Next appointment is next week. No headache etc,
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I am confused, why you asking about over the counter meds?

Was it just for interest sake or are you looking at saving money or what is the goal?
 
marbro said:
Already seeing a doc regarding it,
Currently on Ridaq, its dropped it , this morning its just a bit higher.

Next appointment is next week. No headache etc,
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I am one of those who had no symptoms whatsoever. Your doc would advise but I was on prexum plus for 2 years and not much changed. Changed doctor as mine went to Ireland and new Doc put me on co-zomevek and bam, it worked within a week if I recall correctly.
 
Tinuva said:
I am confused, why you asking about over the counter meds?

Was it just for interest sake or are you looking at saving money or what is the goal?
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Looking for something that can bring it down a few points.
In addition to what I am currently on


Its my first month on meds, Dont know how long its been high, as I mentioned never had issues before.
 
marbro said:
Looking for something that can bring it down a few points.
In addition to what I am currently on


Its my first month on meds, Dont know how long its been high, as I mentioned never had issues before.
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It took me 3 to 4 months to go down from 150/100 to 130/90

It is going to take time. Give it the 6 months it need. Meds doesn't fix it overnight.

The meds only help your body to regulate BP. It probably took months to years to get this bad, will take at least 3 months to improve and more to be completely right

Then again, your doc will eventually maybe realise you need stronger meds.

Basically, he starts you on the weakest meds to start learning what you specifically need.

If you trust your doc with other stuff, trust him on the path he is going to walk with you the next few years.

For now, take your meds each day and enjoy life responsible. Ie don't go crazy on salt and alcohol and stuff.
 
marbro said:
Already seeing a doc regarding it,
Currently on Ridaq, its dropped it , this morning its just a bit higher.

Next appointment is next week. No headache etc,
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I was on four classes of meds to manage my hypertension for years...--just barely keeping below the higher levels...

End of the day, my body was saturated with sodium and not enough potassium...- due to modern lifestyle...compacted by the effects of the meds on my system,....once I understood the Sodium Potassium pump mechanism at the cellular level...it made total sense to me...cleared up my diet, cut out most sodium out of my diet... consumed copious amounts of sodium free salt/potassium chloride....within a month I could feel a noticeable difference, within three , totally stopped taking my chronics...two years down the line...my bp is generally around 127/80 -- caveat - I did not just clean up my diet, cleaned my life of stress factors...practice yoga and meditation...the clarity of mind , getting off of those meds..!

 
yebocan said:
I was on four classes of meds to manage my hypertension for years...--just barely keeping below the higher levels...

End of the day, my body was saturated with sodium and not enough potassium...- due to modern lifestyle...compacted by the effects of the meds on my system,....once I understood the Sodium Potassium pump mechanism at the cellular level...it made total sense to me...cleared up my diet, cut out most sodium out of my diet... consumed copious amounts of sodium free salt/potassium chloride....within a month I could feel a noticeable difference, within three , totally stopped taking my chronics...two years down the line...my bp is generally around 127/80 -- caveat - I did not just clean up my diet, cleaned my life of stress factors...practice yoga and meditation...the clarity of mind , getting off of those meds..!

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Its true, most people say lower salt intake, when in reality its actually the sodium. Haven't watched the video yet but will, that said I already agree :P

I learned about potassium back when I started working out at the gym. The effects of potassium vs sodium on your muscles alone. So it affects more than just BP, its good for muscles too when building strength or growing size.
 
Tinuva said:
Its true, most people say lower salt intake, when in reality its actually the sodium. Haven't watched the video yet but will, that said I already agree :p

I learned about potassium back when I started working out at the gym. The effects of potassium vs sodium on your muscles alone. So it affects more than just BP, its good for muscles too when building strength or growing size.
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--if I think of the money...time and energy I lost due to being slapped onto chronics...having total trust in my doctor/ western medicine.....it just dulled my system/ in retrospect I was just surviving and not living or flourishing..as always all part of the journey...If I look at pics of myself 24+ months back, bloated and retaining water...I was around 86kg, thought healthy...gymmed 5 times a week...thought , felt great...now I am down to 68kg...have energy all the time...take a run every morning with the mutts...vitality flowing through me...clarity of mind...even went onto a total plant diet (with the occasional snoek and slap chips parcel) --- boils down to taking control of your life, and doing your research and never assume that something that works for others, will work for you....
 
Tinuva said:
Its true, most people say lower salt intake, when in reality its actually the sodium. Haven't watched the video yet but will, that said I already agree :p

I learned about potassium back when I started working out at the gym. The effects of potassium vs sodium on your muscles alone. So it affects more than just BP, its good for muscles too when building strength or growing size.
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How did you increase your pottassium intake?
 
yebocan said:
I was on four classes of meds to manage my hypertension for years...--just barely keeping below the higher levels...

End of the day, my body was saturated with sodium and not enough potassium...- due to modern lifestyle...compacted by the effects of the meds on my system,....once I understood the Sodium Potassium pump mechanism at the cellular level...it made total sense to me...cleared up my diet, cut out most sodium out of my diet... consumed copious amounts of sodium free salt/potassium chloride....within a month I could feel a noticeable difference, within three , totally stopped taking my chronics...two years down the line...my bp is generally around 127/80 -- caveat - I did not just clean up my diet, cleaned my life of stress factors...practice yoga and meditation...the clarity of mind , getting off of those meds..!

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Curious. At any of these stages, were you overweight? And did you drop significant weight (10% of body weight at least) ?
 
Fcon_Vpro said:
How did you increase your pottassium intake?
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I found the easiest way is to eat bananas. Basically wife buys a box of them twice a week. I try to eat at least 1 a day but more where I can with average being 2 a day. 1 mid morning and 1 mid afternoon.

Still dont add salt to anything and rely on peppers and stuff for spice.

It is actually quite difficult to find easy to eat things high in potassium where as sodium is basically everywhere in most things.

So I wouldnt say I am great at it, but I try.
 
surface said:
Curious. At any of these stages, were you overweight? And did you drop significant weight (10% of body weight at least) ?
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no, it was all the water retention...doctor kept adding more meds to my regiment...went as far as seeing a cardiologist to see if their were any abnormalities in system causing a feedback issue -- it was basically all the sodium in my system , causing water retention. Although I was on a diuretic as well...all the meds where just impacting the whole low potassium issue.... end of the day, it was put down to bad genes.... once I upped my potassium intake and got off the chronice...my system stabilized..
 
surface said:
banana? or Pills? I eat one banana a day but doesn't seem to make any difference.

p.s. He probably means this
www.faithful-to-nature.co.za

Buy Nature's Choice Sodium Free Salt (Pot Chloride) Online at Faithful to Nature

Nature’s Choice Sodium Free Salt (Pot Chloride) is a table-salt alternative to help you take control of hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases.
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you have to saturate your body with potassium, so that it starts swopping out the sodium ions with potassium ions at the cellular level...--I was in a huge K deficit ...I use to drink a glass of water with a 1/2 teaspoon of potassium chloride in the mornings, eat plenty of bananas and veggies....uncooked...as natural as possible... and once I saw my bp stabilizing ... dropped the morning routine of potassium chloride...but kept up with just eating plenty of veggies and fruit.
 
Tinuva said:
I found the easiest way is to eat bananas. Basically wife buys a box of them twice a week. I try to eat at least 1 a day but more where I can with average being 2 a day. 1 mid morning and 1 mid afternoon.

Still dont add salt to anything and rely on peppers and stuff for spice.

It is actually quite difficult to find easy to eat things high in potassium where as sodium is basically everywhere in most things.

So I wouldnt say I am great at it, but I try.
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The difficulty in finding pottasium rich food is exactly why im asking.
Think the recomendation is 3g/day. Which is like 10bananas or 3 avos. (Cant remember exact figures so there might be some hyperbole in my numbers)
One puts you into a diabetic coma and the other one puts you into a financial coma.
 
Fcon_Vpro said:
The difficulty in finding pottasium rich food is exactly why im asking.
Think the recomendation is 3g/day. Which is like 10bananas or 3 avos. (Cant remember exact figures so there might be some hyperbole in my numbers)
One puts you into a diabetic coma and the other one puts you into a financial coma.
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Well I think the idea is not to go overboard and try and reach 3g/day by eating those 2.
Eat as much as feel normal. Like I said, 2 bananas I am happy. I dont eat them when they went off, which happens in summer heat more often and in winter its not a problem.

I wouldnt eat more avo than what I would put in my salad.

Combined getting in some additional potassium with those and lower sodium elsewhere I think is the best way to balance it.

Just because you read you need 3g/day doesn't mean you should go and do that! Crazy in my opinion.
 
Ok so friday I chatted to my doc, He changed my meds and im down to high 130's over high 80's, low 140's over 90's
Lost 4kg's in water weight too..... time to cut the carbs
 
BP is mess. Been on hypertension meds and it used to hover around 130/85 with meds (was 150+/90+ without) but since yesterday, felt a bit lightheaded at times and checked twice and both times it is 110/67.

I suppose a visit to doc tomorrow is needed now. o_O
 
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