Blood Pressure

[Garz]

I think I have high blood pressure too (for my age) I think it runs in the family. Lowest I have measured it at resting is about 50, but I think this could drop far lower if I catch it before falling asleep for e.g.

Keep up your efforts Terry it will soon pay off!

 

[gavintc]

I broke my hip recently and was in hospital for a few days. The rather junior male nurse was in middle of my initial checks; heart rate, blood pressure, temp etc, when I saw alarm in his eyes. He left me wired to the system as he rushed away from the bed to see guidance from the senior nurse. It seems that having a heart rate of 50 bpm, and blood pressure of 90/50 was causing him some alarm. After a fair degree of questioning, they settled down but each time a new nurse was allocated to my checks there was the same surprise, so I had to pre-empt the problem by explaining to the nurse if a new one appeared at the bed side.

 

[tjsc1]

Gavintc.....did they recommend you doing anything about it!!
TC

 

[gavintc]

Gavintc.....did they recommend you doing anything about it!!
TC

No, it was just as a result of inactivity in a hospital bed. My normal reading is 110/70 but my heart rate is still around 50 bpm if I am resting.

 

[tjsc1]

Update

Hi All
Saw the Doc the other day, bp coming down, not fast enough so they have doubled the pill, All the blood tests came back ok (liver/kidney). Cholesterol down a whole point (was 7.4 now 6.3. Aiming for 4.6)(slight diet, no diary or sweets). ECG was checked by the Doc and was ok.
Back for more blood tests in a week!!
Have been a good boy and have been looking around on the sites and have been down to Evans bike shop, nice people.
Having a bit of trouble getting a choice of bikes to have a look at, Evans will order in the Spesh Sirrus for me, not much else out there for a 14/15 inch frame, thats what Evans says I should go for.
Been recommended Edinbrugh own make, but I think it better to try first. The one I did fancy was the 'Ridgeback Meteor' but alas Evans (or google) dont supply that size anymore, and not much else around, I did honestly google it!! Even know what lights/helmet to get, Cateye lights? (cheaper ones), Giro helmet?.
Got a day off today (dont work on strike days), so will get on the computer later.

Terry

 

[The Jogger]

Terry, looks like you are detined for the Spesh and not a bad thing either, honest. I don't work tube strike days either

Glad you got good reults and BP & cholesterol are coming down.

 

[tjsc1]

Another update

Been a few weeks now, still taking the pill!!
Now its 165 over 70, coming down but apparently not quick enough, he doubled the pills to 10mg today, the Dr is not that worried, but for an old git like me (61), he wants to see it a little lower still.
BUT I have got my bike. Bought it off Fleabay, Specialized Sirrus, matt black, two months old (got the bill), XS frame, untouched, he said he didnt think it had done 30 miles, bought it for £170.00, to me its the dogs goolies!!
Already adjusted it up for me (I'm only little), knowing the paths and roads where I live, think I have done about 20 miles, until the snows came........been cleaning and polishing it till now, waiting for the white stuff to disappear.

*********A WONDERFUL AND SAFE XMAS AND NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE********

Terry

 

[Cardiac]

...bought it for £170.00, to me its the dogs goolies!!

That's a nice Christmas present. Well done!

 

[Garz]

Fitting that you should pop in and say hi there cardiac!

Well done Terry keep at it!

 

[Cardiac]

Fitting that you should pop in and say hi there cardiac!

Blood pressure was never my problem though (pretty much a perfect 120/80 most of the time) - it was just blocked plumbing. I had to have a triple bypass in 2009. And I was a perfect weight (11st 7lb, 5ft 11in) non-drinking non-smoker. Still, folks tell me I look healthier, and now trying to get fitter (waiting for the weather here).

 

[pubrunner]

My father has high blood pressure and one of the ways that he keeps it under control, is by eating a small piece of plain chocolate every day. The chocolate must be plain and contain over 70% cocoa solids. The downside ? you may gain weight and you have to keep eating the chocolate to retain the benefits (is that a downside ?).

See:

http://www.naturalnews.com/028521_chocolate_blood_pressure.html

http://www.steadyhealth.com/about/dark_chocolate_benefits.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-benefit-of-dark-chocolate.html

Whether you think it works or not, it provides a good excuse to guzzle those Christmas chocolates

 

[tjsc1]

Hi...
Cardiac........no drinking, no smoking (which is good), you never mentioned anything about going with dirty women!!

Pubrunner...Pity about the chocolate.....the Dr told me to give sweets/chocolate up!! think I might remember what he said on the first of Jan!!

Terry

 

[Cardiac]

Hi...
Cardiac........no drinking, no smoking (which is good), you never mentioned anything about going with dirty women!!

None of those either. Well, not enough to make any difference.

It was genetics in my case.

 

[The Jogger]

Terry
Was I right about the Sirrus?

 

[tjsc1]

Hi Jogger
Yea!! you were right, its a lovely bike, hardly used, brilliant. After I adjusted bars, seat its a smashing ride!!
Thanks for the recommendation Jogger.
Have a brilliant xmas and new year.
Terry