High Blood Pressure Update

[sorcia]

I went to the doctor on Friday morning for my blood pressure follow-up. After about four tries at getting a reading (apparently I have deep veins), they determined that my blood pressure was still 140/100. Because I've had some leg swelling in the past and because that's a bad reading (but not horrible), the doctor put me on a mild water pill.

Comments

[twfarlan]

Glad the doc is working to keep your BP down. Also glad that you're cleared to hit the gym again. (hug)

[cirobi]

hope the stuff your doc and bro suggested help. My parents were taking the fish oil pills for a while too and i think it helped them. now that you mentioned it, i had forgotten about those and should probably invest in some myself since my BP has become consistently higher.

[acelightning]

i had an IUD, after i had to stop using birth control pills because they were making my blood pressure too high. and the technology of IUDs (and all medical technology in general, of course) has vastly improved over the past 35 years. you may even be able to use one of the hormonally-treated kind, because the hormones act locally more than systemically. (IANAD, of course - just ask about the various options.) (and, incidentally, condoms aren't really all that bad either.) and, of course, in the long run, exercise will help normalize your blood pressure. glad to hear that the situation seems to be improving.