swissie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 As we get older, high blood pressure becomes an issue for many. Athletes raise their blood pressure at or above 180 as a daily routine. As high blood pressure is bad for us, how come that Athletes (provoking high blood pressure daily) don't drop dead at the age of 30 at the latest`? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Blood pressure is meant to go up and down, weight lifters can be very high. This video is very good, promotes changing diet rather than meds https://youtu.be/ZzCU9V27UkI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Asia Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: This video is very good, promotes changing diet rather than meds Hey scuba, you're wasting your time trying to educate people on diet. Most people don't get it, never will get it and would rather pop pills than change their lifestyle. Better to let them keep making their own mistakes rather than keep banging your head up against a brick wall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Kaptain Asia said: Hey scuba, you're wasting your time trying to educate people on diet. Most people don't get it, never will get it and would rather pop pills than change their lifestyle. Better to let them keep making their own mistakes rather than keep banging your head up against a brick wall. I agree, maybe a very small minority will see the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post partington Posted June 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2022 Because their resting, non-exercising blood pressure is usually extremely low as a result of exercise. Fitness has the effect of lowering blood pressure in the - much longer -non exercising periods . The blood pressure increase during exercise is the natural adaption of the body to exercise mode, and is necessary to supply oxygen to the muscles faster. People with clinically high blood pressure exhibit this at rest, which is decidedly abnormal and not episodic but continuous. The harm caused by this kind of high blood pressure results from cumulative damage over very long periods to blood vessels and other organs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Exercise 5-6 days a week, eat well, buy a BP monitor, monitor yourself at home. Take 3 or 4 readings record the lowest. Many have clinic/hospital white coat syndrome = high numbers = Dr.'s writing you BP prescriptions which are also hard on your kidneys etc.....stay active, the numbers do drop ! My doctor once said "do you want to beat this yourself or keep buying medicine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: I agree, maybe a very small minority will see the light Yes, but if 1 gets it, and follows through successfully, it was worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 hours ago, partington said: Because their resting, non-exercising blood pressure is usually extremely low as a result of exercise. Fitness has the effect of lowering blood pressure in the - much longer -non exercising periods . The blood pressure increase during exercise is the natural adaption of the body to exercise mode, and is necessary to supply oxygen to the muscles faster. People with clinically high blood pressure exhibit this at rest, which is decidedly abnormal and not episodic but continuous. The harm caused by this kind of high blood pressure results from cumulative damage over very long periods to blood vessels and other organs. As above. Temporary rises in BP are totally normal. It is only when the BP remains elevated at rest that there is an indication of vascular disease. In fact every time you simply cough or sneeze, your BP shoots up often to 200 systolic or more. Totally normal. Healthy blood vessels are very elastic, they readily constrict when they need to and then fully relax again. In hypertension the vessels are stiffer and unable to fully relax. The resulting prolonged elevated pressure then inflicts more damage on the blood vessels over time, a vicious cycle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Find BP very odd Dr on 1st June gave me different Meds ...... + Hydraiazine 25 MG 4 x day......... also take Atenolol 50 MG 1 x Day for over 30 years Was told to monitor BP 3 x day.... on the 8th stopped taking them as my BP I think was to low and felt light headed /dizzy/blurred was 88/48 Just now before Lunch now = 98/51 + Pulse 52 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 You were right to stop it as your BP was too low. Now it is on the low side but within normal limits. How high had your BP gone when you were prescribed the hydralazine? I think another consultation with our doctor is in order. Bring records of your BP with you. The pulse of 52 is to be expected on atenolol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Sheryl said: You were right to stop it as your BP was too low. Now it is on the low side but within normal limits. How high had your BP gone when you were prescribed the hydralazine? I think another consultation with our doctor is in order. Bring records of your BP with you. The pulse of 52 is to be expected on atenolol. around 186/85 at the Hospital machine Had to lay on a bed for 1 hour b4 they would let me go.... Not the 1st time or the only person waiting for there BP to go down + all ages. Quote Bring records of your BP with you Always do for past 7 years Instruction to monitor BS + BP 4x day see Dr next Friday. Dr also changed my daily units on my Insulin + take 1x less 850 MG Metformin a day... = higher BS than I like Diabetic 1.5 Lada Edited June 24, 2022 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I am very pleased to say I have progressively tapered down from 160 mg of Co-Diovan to zero with an exercise regime. BP 128/62, pulse 56 as I type this. I still take 1 mg of Cardura every second day, it's for prostate symptoms but does have some effect on BP as well. I consider I may have been over-medicated for many years due to white coat syndrome. If I was to go to a hospital now, I would probably register 150/90, with doctors telling me I am hypertensive. Everyone is different. Viagra has a profound effect on me, 80/40 and the lowering effect lasts for 14-18 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ignis said: around 186/85 at the Hospital machine Had to lay on a bed for 1 hour b4 they would let me go.... Not the 1st time or the only person waiting for there BP to go down + all ages. Always do for past 7 years Instruction to monitor BS + BP 4x day see Dr next Friday. Dr also changed my daily units on my Insulin + take 1x less 850 MG Metformin a day... = higher BS than I like Diabetic 1.5 Lada Where your reading is at home at all elevated? Or just this reading in the hospital? It is not unusual for BP to rise temporarily due to stress of being in the hospital (so-called "white coat syndrome"). Also, sometimes the machines used in hospitals are not well calibrated. Did Doctor check the pressure manually (with stethoscope and old style machine)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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