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Blood pressure

Luvsmyfam — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:53:37 GMT

wow,today I had a dr appointment with a nurse to check on my bp.omg!top number was almost 200.of course I am always nervous when going to the Dr's office,but never has it been that high.dr is having me continue checking on this twice a day.i had to purchase one at my local pharmacy store.of course when I checked it at home,it was much lower.as it is now,I am on 4 BP pills a day.

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89135 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:57:52 GMT

When mine is high at the drs office they wait awhile and then take it again...hopefully they tried that. And why 4 bp pills...? Can't you get the same strength in 1 pill?

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ellaphant — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:00:53 GMT

Wow! Hope it was much lower at home! Best of luck.

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luvmybeetle — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:01:15 GMT

@89135 wrote:
When mine is high at the drs office they wait awhile and then take it again...hopefully they tried that. And why 4 bp pills...? Can't you get the same strength in 1 pill?

I take 3 different bp pills. They all work differently and you could never take one that is that high in milligrams. If you have high blood pressure for as long I have you would understand.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:02:06 GMT

@89135 Maybe not. You don't know the meds or the dosage. Her doctor DOES. I'm on BP meds and dosages can vary greatly from person to person.

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Luvsmyfam — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:10:58 GMT

yes,nurse waited another 10 minutes for another checit was lower then.nurse told me dr won't prescribe another pill,but may up strength on some.this is just another worry for me.i go back again for another check next friday

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jlkz — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:11:31 GMT

@luvmybeetle wrote:
@89135 wrote:
When mine is high at the drs office they wait awhile and then take it again...hopefully they tried that. And why 4 bp pills...? Can't you get the same strength in 1 pill?
I take 3 different bp pills. They all work differently and you could never take one that is that high in milligrams. If you have high blood pressure for as long I have you would understand.

@luvmybeetle

I just had this conversation with my PCP on video call. I take 3 BP very low dosage pills. When I wanted to get down to 1 pill, she said each pill works on a different component of BP.

While I don't consider my pressure high, it no longer is the 120/80 it was for years.

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hckynut — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:08:15 GMT

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Janey2 — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:22:27 GMT

@Luvsmyfam If I can make a suggestion....take your blood pressure machine to your doctor to make sure your machine matches his in the office, otherwise you are getting a false reading

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Goodie2shoes — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:23:27 GMT

Prayers that your BP is brought under control. Your meds and a healthy diet is very important as I'm sure you already know. Take care

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Sage04 — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:24:16 GMT

I usually made my appointments for around 10am and my pressure was usually high. One day the Dr asked what time I take my medications and I told her around 7:30. She said it takes a while to go through my system.

Now I make my appointments betwen 1-2pm and realize that I get a much better reading.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 00:38:22 GMT

Hopefully they used a cuff blood pressure instead of the wrist ones. I find the wrist cuffs to be horribly high vs the arm kind.

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Sage04 — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 01:44:49 GMT

@Meowingkitty wrote:
Hopefully they used a cuff blood pressure instead of the wrist ones. I find the wrist cuffs to be horribly high vs the arm kind.

@Meowingkitty I''ve never seen those for the wrist in a doctor's office. Do they use them?

I have both at home and always use them a few minutes apart and the readings are always the same.

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smoochy — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 02:40:43 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Meowingkitty wrote:
Hopefully they used a cuff blood pressure instead of the wrist ones. I find the wrist cuffs to be horribly high vs the arm kind.

@Meowingkitty I''ve never seen those for the wrist in a doctor's office. Do they use them?

I have both at home and always use them a few minutes apart and the readings are always the same.

Physicians don't use wrist monitors as they are notoriously unreliable

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smoochy — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 02:45:49 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@luvmybeetle wrote:
@89135 wrote:
When mine is high at the drs office they wait awhile and then take it again...hopefully they tried that. And why 4 bp pills...? Can't you get the same strength in 1 pill?
I take 3 different bp pills. They all work differently and you could never take one that is that high in milligrams. If you have high blood pressure for as long I have you would understand.
@luvmybeetle

I just had this conversation with my PCP on video call. I take 3 BP very low dosage pills. When I wanted to get down to 1 pill, she said each pill works on a different component of BP.

While I don't consider my pressure high, it no longer is the 120/80 it was for years.

Parameters for normal BP have recently been redefined. Normal is now systolic under 120 and diastolic under 80.

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mnmom — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 03:09:12 GMT

I have had my BP taken on one of their machines in the clinic 3 times to get a reading. There can be a "white coat" increase in bp reading just due to being in the clinic. They can give you suggestions to get a "calm" reading. (Feet flat on floor, close your eyes, breathing calmly, think of a place that is calming to you.)

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smoochy — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 03:29:53 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
All the things we know: weight control, healthy lifestyle, exercise, stress management, sleep
For me if these don't work:

herbs.....ayurvedic....Carditone
reviews on Amazon
Miracle.

I will not recommend/suggest what anyone else should do. Just sharing my own experience.

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KathyM23 — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 03:30:38 GMT

@Janey2 @Luvsmyfam My cardiologist suggested i bring my monitor to make sure it calibrates with my readings in his office as I kept getting higher readings at home - some in the scary range.

Turns out it was my monitor and not my BP thank goodness. He also said automatic monitors are unreliable and won't use them in his office. All BP's are taken manually by assistant and if high, he re-checks it himself. So please take your monitor with you on your next visit as @Janey2 suggested.

I always request a manual reading at doctor's and also in the hospital.

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gertrudecloset — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:49:57 GMT

@89135 wrote:
When mine is high at the drs office they wait awhile and then take it again...hopefully they tried that. And why 4 bp pills...? Can't you get the same strength in 1 pill?

Many people require a cocktail of drugs to lower and maintain blood pressure. That's just the way that is @89135 . It's not unusual....