What is your average blood pressure?

[manlymatt83]

Easy question.

Simple answer.

 

[Capt Caveman]

You need to stop.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

120/70. Triglycerides are at 420 though. And testing has shown scarring of my liver due to the high triglycerides. :|

 

[Gunslinger08]

I didn't even have to look at the author to know it was you.

 

[effowe]

Last time I checked it was 130/80.

 

[mundane]

I don't know. I had a physical last week, but they didn't bother to tell me what it was.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
120/70. Triglycerides are at 420 though. And testing has shown scarring of my liver due to the high triglycerides. :|

=(

How is your diet? How old?

 

[child of wonder]

134/78 is typical when I check it.

Sure beats the 160/110 I had when I first found out I had high blood pressure problems.

Cutting out caffeine, losing 60 lbs, and quitting smoking has gotten it down to what it is today. Still need another 10 points off the top number.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: child of wonder
134/78 is typical when I check it.

Sure beats the 160/110 I had when I first found out I had high blood pressure problems.

Cutting out caffeine, losing 60 lbs, and quitting smoking has gotten it down to what it is today. Still need another 10 points off the top number.

Neat. I lost 60 pounds, and lowered my 150/90 to average of 130/70. Doc took me off meds and its holding at 130/70 resting, 135/85-90 when I'm up and "doing things". He says its my choice if I want to go back on the meds - I'd much rather just keep losing weight - I don't think 130/70 is TOO high

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
120/70. Triglycerides are at 420 though. And testing has shown scarring of my liver due to the high triglycerides. :|

=(

How is your diet? How old?

That can lead to a fatty liver which in the worst possible cases leads to cirrhosis. Terrible stuff watched my father go through that nightmare.

 

[Deeko]

110/66

 

[IGBT]

116/72 pulse=52 bpm.

 

[jadinolf]

Here's a 21 day average for me:

135/69

Not bad for a geezer, I guess.

 

[MrDudeMan]

124/80. I had it tested last Thursday. It has been better in the past, but I am on my way back down in weight. I need to lose another 20 pounds. It has been as low as 109/60.

 

[Platypus]

you're going to die.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Platypus
you're going to die.

Yep and so are we all.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
120/70. Triglycerides are at 420 though. And testing has shown scarring of my liver due to the high triglycerides. :|

=(

How is your diet? How old?

Diet isn't that bad. What did it for me was sodas--I was consuming 1-3 liters per day. I went in for insonmia about a month ago because the Tylenol PM that I have been taking for the past year stopped working. That led to blood work which is how they found the high triglycerides. I haven't had caffiene or carbonated beverages in 2 or 3 weeks now, and my doctor was very impressed with my condition so far. Oh, and I'm 27 male.

I'm trying to decide between staying with the civilian doctor or going to the VA for stuff. Civilian medical stuff sucks with all of the co-pays and everything else.

 

[Anubis]

mine was 118/74 last it was checked few months ago when i have blood

 

[ItsPat]

95/50

 

[Nocturnal]

127/88 last doc visit. Taking meds for it as well. Prior to meds it was quite high, 160/100.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
You need to stop.

only a hypochondriac would know their "average" bp

people might remember what it was the last time it was taken, but to keep track of an average over having it taken many times? who gets it taken more than once a year or so anyway?

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
You need to stop.

only a hypochondriac would know their "average" bp

people might remember what it was the last time it was taken, but to keep track of an average over having it taken many times? who gets it taken more than once a year or so anyway?

I have monitors everywhere. Two in my car, two at home, one in my friend's purse.

All within reason too.

 

[FoBoT]

see? nobody else on ATOT has more than one, and only 5-10% have a single bp monitor/device/thingy

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
see? nobody else on ATOT has more than one, and only 5-10% have a single bp monitor/device/thingy

My method has gotten me off half my medicine, made me lose 60 pounds, and had me completely quit alcohol and reduce my salt intake by a lot.

By having one with me, I can take it after meals and figure out what causes triggers/spikes and what doesn't.

What sparked me doing this was that my doctor wanted me to do an ambulatory monitor, and he said if I just carried one and took it that day, that would be fine too.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
see? nobody else on ATOT has more than one, and only 5-10% have a single bp monitor/device/thingy

Maybe I just need a group of ATOTers to come up to me and kick the s*** out of me one day.