Wellness

[Annamarie]

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@software wrote:

HPB is not always hypertension but it deserves medical attention, seriously.    A good internal medicine physician will look at the big picture, evaluating any other OTC meds or supplements you are taking.   Be honest!    Sometimes we are in the habit of popping an Advil everyday that we don't "remember" & disclose.  

You could have some other underlying cause to the HBP.

Please take care of yourself.

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Thanks, I only take a multi vitamin(flintstones at that) cause the other ones don't agree with me

[Annamarie]

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@momoftwo2007 wrote:

The top two best ways to lowering high blood pressure is lose extra pounds and exercise   (according to the Mayo Clinic).  I had high blood pressure and was able to control it without medication by doing those two things.

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@momoftwo2007 wrote:

The top two best ways to lowering high blood pressure is lose extra pounds and exercise   (according to the Mayo Clinic).  I had high blood pressure and was able to control it without medication by doing those two things.

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I do exercise but I can't lose anymore weight or I'd be underweight,thanks.

[bmorechick]

Those that are advising you to WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR are correct. My sister in law has hypertension. She is 63 and overweight and not very active. Besides telling her to get exercising and start on a diet regime (that he would supervise), he gave her BP meds. She did not like the way they made her feel and stopped taking them - twice. First episode off the meds, she passed out. Second time she decided to stop them, she had a minor stroke. Fortunately, she recovered fully and believe you me, she worked with her physician and after 4 trials she finally found the right one. Please, do not try and treat this yourself because you cannot. 

[bonnielu]

Mine is kept in check by going square dancing otherwise called FRIENSHIP SET TO MUSIC.  Love to be around nice friendly people and to get good exercise to music.  We do this 4 times a week. 

[SANNA]

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@Annamarie wrote:

Thanks for all your input. I eat a little  chicken,veggies and i only like watermelon and cantaloupe. Not a sweet person,work out everyday and I even lost 7 lbs on purpse even though I am very thin to begin with. (that did not make my husband happy) Everytime my Dr.(who i really like) says you won't cough with this one or beout  of it on that one I believe him but then it happens anyway.I'm still going to look for natural solutions because it is just borderline high. Thanks again.

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Even more so you need to see your physician. Some people get hypertensive due to the overweight situation. And if you are thin that means you could have a beginning of a heart problem that you should not dismiss.

[ID2]

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@Annamarie wrote:

I've tried 5 different types and none agree with me. I tried hibiscus tea but also made me sick. Has anyone tried Montmorency cherry juice? I'd appreciate any thoughts. thanks.

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You should be eating a no-salt diet. Exercise, exercise, exercise. If that doesn't work take meds.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Annamarie wrote:

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@momoftwo2007 wrote:

The top two best ways to lowering high blood pressure is lose extra pounds and exercise   (according to the Mayo Clinic).  I had high blood pressure and was able to control it without medication by doing those two things.

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@momoftwo2007 wrote:

The top two best ways to lowering high blood pressure is lose extra pounds and exercise   (according to the Mayo Clinic).  I had high blood pressure and was able to control it without medication by doing those two things.

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I do exercise but I can't lose anymore weight or I'd be underweight,thanks.

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@Annamarie

Are you in menopause?

[mysterylady]

I have this exact condition but at the moment, cannot have the procedure (stent) because it requires they use dye which is hard on the kidneys. My kidneys are low functioning right from the diagnostic procedure. So I continue to deal with trying to get my BP using meds and under the direction of a cardioogist and renal specialist. This condiition must  be more common than I ever knew, especially at older ages.

[LilacTree]

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@LilacTree wrote:

A little OT, but if one is taking ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) on a regular basis, it will raise one's blood pressure.

I was taking ibuprofen for RA every day for several years and all of a sudden my BP soared!  I couldn't believe it because my BP was always low normal (117/60).  I was put on a BP med and was taking it for a year when my coughing got worse and worse.  When they finally attributed it to the BP med, they just changed it to another BP med.  Same thing happened.  Coughing all day long.

Nobody bothered to look up that long term high dose ibuprofen is notorious for raising BP.  Without saying anything, I came off the second one too.  Within a week, my BP went back down to low normal readings.  When I mentioned this to both of my docs, they merely shrugged their shoulders.  "Oh really?" was their affect.

I've been low normal again ever since and it's almost two years now.

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         First, there are several blood pressure meds that have coughing as on of their side effects.  The coughing doesn't have darn thing to do with ibuprofen.  Docs don't have to "look up" the ibupofen and blood pressure.  It's well known by every doctor and most of the general public that iburofen can increase blood pressure.  And it's at high doses, even otc ibuprofen can have that effect.  But since you have painful rheumatoid arthritis, they weighed the advantages against the disadvantages and went with pain control....because....chronic pain also raises blood pressure.  Chronic pain also interferes with sleep which exacerbates pain levels.  Medicine isn't an exact science.  There is no black & white.  It's all gray and everything is individual.   I can't really see any doctor saying "oh really" to something so basic.  Why would a doctor play stupid with a patient? 

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An "affect" doesn't have to be verbal.  Neither of the docs said anything at all.  It was how they acted.

Also, I didn't say the coughing was due to ibuprofen, I said it was due to the HBP meds.

Get your facts straight before you respond, especially when your responses are always negative.

[Vivian]

There's a reason why high blood pressure killed so many more people years ago, before meds became available. It's still a silent killer. HBP runs in my family regardless of weight. I have asthma so the coughing side effect was a big problem for me. I'm able to tolerate amlodipine (brand name Norvasc) but it took several different attempts until I found a medication that didn't make me cough. Sometimes doctors prescribe diuretics as a first attempt to lower BP. Some diuretics deplete potassium so a supplement may be necessary.