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'Lo all.
I popped into see my GP this morning to check something else out (which was fine) but as I'd not been into his surgery since registering there a year or so back he decided to take a BP reading.
At this point he made an unhappy face. 155/91.
I don't think it was that high when I went for a medical (for my Council taxi licence, now thankfully not needed) with my previous GP about 2 years ago as he would've said something. It might have been a touch high but this - according to my very quick Google - is heading into hypertension territory.
Anyway. I'm to pop back in a few weeks and get another reading from the practice nurse when I'm less stressed and we'll take it from there.
But I'm taking this as a shot across the bows regardless though and think I need to get to grips with it.
I'm 43, overweight & a non-smoker.
I know I need to look at losing some weight (3-4 stone would do nicely!) but what else should I be doing to get it down? Any particular foods that are good for lowering BP? Red wine? (He says hopefully)
Do eat fruit/veg and grill rather than fry.
But no - I'm not taking up bloody jogging! I'd cause earthquakes in China...
Any ideas on what I can be doing to help myself would be welcome.
Cheers - PBF
I popped into see my GP this morning to check something else out (which was fine) but as I'd not been into his surgery since registering there a year or so back he decided to take a BP reading.
At this point he made an unhappy face. 155/91.
I don't think it was that high when I went for a medical (for my Council taxi licence, now thankfully not needed) with my previous GP about 2 years ago as he would've said something. It might have been a touch high but this - according to my very quick Google - is heading into hypertension territory.
Anyway. I'm to pop back in a few weeks and get another reading from the practice nurse when I'm less stressed and we'll take it from there.
But I'm taking this as a shot across the bows regardless though and think I need to get to grips with it.
I'm 43, overweight & a non-smoker.
I know I need to look at losing some weight (3-4 stone would do nicely!) but what else should I be doing to get it down? Any particular foods that are good for lowering BP? Red wine? (He says hopefully)
Do eat fruit/veg and grill rather than fry.
But no - I'm not taking up bloody jogging! I'd cause earthquakes in China...
Any ideas on what I can be doing to help myself would be welcome.
Cheers - PBF
My dad has had high BP most of his life - seriosuly high and been on all the drugs available to bring it down.
Recently he went for an operation (hernia), but because of BP they couldn't give general anaesthetic. So, they kept him in and did regular checks. Strangely all readings were fine, but as soon as they said "ok, time for operation" it went up. Therefore appears that his was psychological - every time he went near the doc's it shot up!
Certainly, lose weight. Regardless of BP, you will feel better for it.
Recently he went for an operation (hernia), but because of BP they couldn't give general anaesthetic. So, they kept him in and did regular checks. Strangely all readings were fine, but as soon as they said "ok, time for operation" it went up. Therefore appears that his was psychological - every time he went near the doc's it shot up!
Certainly, lose weight. Regardless of BP, you will feel better for it.
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Actually to be honest, it's just one chippy meal a week max but will cut that down too.
anonymous said:
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I do all the cooking in our house (perhaps my liking for food is part of the problem methinks) so already no nuke meals & no salt so I haven't got that quick fix as an option.Kudos and Everyone said:
Certainly, lose weight. Regardless of BP, you will feel better for it.
Yup. This has been a bit of an early warning I think & certainly made me take stock. I want to still be around for my 9 month-old to make me a Grandad at some distant point in the future 
Food habits aren't too bad, but I obviously need to down the quantity and up the exercise. Need to find something I find interesting & can fit around all the other time pressures.
Just to give you a bit of motivation read the side effects on here, All three pages.
http://heart-disease.emedtv.com/amlodipine/amlodip...
http://heart-disease.emedtv.com/amlodipine/amlodip...
Good on you for wanting to do something about it. Have a look at this
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/High-Blood-Pressur...
It is the information that doctors give to patients,about 2/3 the way down it has ways to lower your BP.
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/High-Blood-Pressur...
It is the information that doctors give to patients,about 2/3 the way down it has ways to lower your BP.
condor said:
JumboBeef said:
condor said:
The OP's reading isn't that big a deal.
Ideal B.P. reading is 140/90....so stop being a big girl's blouse
'Normal' BP is 120/80.Ideal B.P. reading is 140/90....so stop being a big girl's blouse
Iirc the 5 things which h influence BP most are:
Weight
Smoking
Salt
Exercise
Alcohol.
I once knew a chap who had slightly raised BP and got it back to normal by reducing his salt intake and using a salt substitute (most procesed foods are pretty high in salt).
Beetroot juice is thought to reduce BP, but limited evidence - and it's been thought to help you train longer, an aphrodisiac.... prob everything else.
It's worth having it checked regularly if it's a bit high imho as it can vary a bit.
Weight
Smoking
Salt
Exercise
Alcohol.
I once knew a chap who had slightly raised BP and got it back to normal by reducing his salt intake and using a salt substitute (most procesed foods are pretty high in salt).
Beetroot juice is thought to reduce BP, but limited evidence - and it's been thought to help you train longer, an aphrodisiac.... prob everything else.
It's worth having it checked regularly if it's a bit high imho as it can vary a bit.
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