High blood pressure (human!)

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:23:37 GMT

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Yeah ST, but not with Gin may I add!

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of course not... although........................ lol it might just work.

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:51:13 GMT

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Chocolate and tonic water are supposed to be good for High BP, my cousin has it and his DR recommended this along with his meds of course.

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Yeah ST, but not with Gin may I add!

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Dippy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:36:38 GMT

Am on 2 days of enforced staying at home, back to dr's tonight for another bp reading then either meds or not depending whether it's gone down (ie is it medical or purely stress related). Also did bloods to rule out medical underlying cause. Funnily enough, today is the first day my headache has gone!

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Katy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:14:44 GMT

How did it go at the docs Dippy?

High blood pressure is so dodgy. Hope you can get it sorted x

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:34:25 GMT

lol fi, mine too

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Fiona Leathers — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:12:00 GMT

Can you stick a gin in tonic water???? That would help my blood pressure!!

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:20:33 GMT

Chocolate and tonic water are supposed to be good for High BP, my cousin has it and his DR recommended this along with his meds of course.

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:36:12 GMT

l give up so much for my joke to try and relax you Dippy

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Mac Feather — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:15:45 GMT

Its really easy for me to say but try to switch off till you see your doc and take it from there.

Let us know how you get on.

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Dippy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:07:53 GMT

Thanks Sal (and Carolyn, I think!) I already do meditation, reiki and various other therapies so am pretty clued up on what I need to do, and have actually been doing but am going back in 25mins to see the dr (this morning's was a squeezed in appt with the nurse) as still classed as "very high". Both my parents have high bp and are on medication which started in their 40's (although I'm not quite there yet!) so it may just be that no matter what I do, it will always be a risk - normal for me has always been at the high end of nornal range anyway.

The only thing I am now worried about is that the nurse suggested I take a few days off work to see whether it comes down but as we all know, there's so much stigma attached to stress (although I suppose it doesn't necessarily have to be caused by stress) but I'm worried if the dr says that too that work will think I'm not able to cope and then wonder if I'm going to be one of those people who goes on long term sick leave with stress and leaves them in the lurch. Will wait and see what she says at 10.30 I suppose.

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Sal the 1st — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:56:30 GMT

pm me if you want - will get you started on some self help /relaxation to help bring it down, but def see the doc

Re: High blood pressure (human!)

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:50:48 GMT

If you pop your clogs can l have your tv and radio please Dippy