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123/77 - a bit higher than last time but am content. Still on meds of course - co zomevek
Me just IT stuff.
Christ that's a high reading! If I was the doctor I would have booked a bed for you at the nearest hospital!
, then over weekends it drops into the low 120/70's. sometimes even into the lower 110's.Weight gain is the main culprit if I understand correctly. I am aiming for 20kg loss this year so let us see if there is any difference if I achieve that.
Christ that's a high reading! If I was the doctor I would have booked a bed for you at the nearest hospital!
When my doctor found I had high blood pressure (during my 6 month checkup) he almost lost his breath due to shock, and even then my reading was only 176/110, still high but nothing like yours.
Today I'm averaging around 135/80, with medication. Doctor says anything below 140/90 is decent enough and considered under control, even though the new international standard is apparently something like 120/70.
Like others have mentioned, during the week it's at its highest, working in I.T one would probably always have elevated blood pressure
Good luck, and hopefully the doc can put you on the correct medication to get those numbers down. I was told to loose about 30kg of weight in order to maybe have a chance of ever going off medication, trying my best to achieve that in the long run.
Legal field. Coupled with the added threat of looming retrenchment because working oneself to the point that one's blood pressure goes through the roof is just not good enough.
Yip. unrealistic deadlines , working with incompetent clowns and a bad work life balance is my current recipe for disaster .
well done. What was the worst before this ? And you still on BP meds ?Best bp reading since going back to work this year. Not 100% sure why, but this is after 2 readings 10min apart and refined the band on the arm.
When I went on meds the first time a few years ago, 151/94 average.
cool, I am still on co zomovek 80. I am not sure if one can completely get off BP meds once you have it but I plan to reduce weight by another 17kg and with diet adjustment, I am trying to put it to test for myself.
200/140 seems insane. Hope it works out. In my case, it has been suggested that 10kg reduction in weight is likely to drop BP by 20mm. Let us see.
I went back for tests yesterday, and the doctor is pleased. The medication seems to be working well. I have now received my chronic prescription and will be taking the tablets for the foreseeable future. My blood pressure now averages between 135/80 to 145/90, which is certainly far better than the critical levels of over 200. I will return next week for some blood work. I have completely stopped smoking since last week and have already started eating a bit healthier.
I have had exactly the oposite. I see my stress levels rise during the holidays and go back to normal when at work(work from home).
Why not tell her to be outside the house for few weekends? So that you can definitely rule her out ? Just for research. Tell her if she loves you, she would do it. Play a reverse uno card for once.I have had exactly the oposite. I see my stress levels rise during the holidays and go back to normal when at work(work from home).
Told my wife this and she took it a bit personal since she is home on weekends and holidays but at the office during the week so its a bit more than a coincidence
