Does anyone here have high blood pressure?

[notherbob]

I haven't watched the Cowboys in several years but I did listen on the radio to last Sunday's game against the Seahawks and I felt stressful so I checked my blood pressure and it was 236/140 with a pulse of 83 in the second half. I always remain calm during football games and don't yell or scream or otherwise get excited as I have taught myself not to care whether they win or lose as I don't consider it worth ruining my health over a football game that I am not playing in.

Does anyone else here have hypertension? If so, how do you deal with stressful situations that cause your bp to spike? I have not paid any attention to the Cowboys for years and It seems to me I may have to lose all interest in football again for my own safety. I have just spent too many hours sitting in front of my computer for years and not getting enough exercise. But may be time to step away from the desk and get outside.

And, no, garlic does not overcome sitting down extensively for long periods of time. It works great for many things but high blood pressure isn't one of them. I am changing my diet and exercise program

 

[Hoov]

I haven't watched the Cowboys in several years but I did listen on the radio to last Sunday's game against the Seahawks and I felt stressful so I checked my blood pressure and it was 236/140 with a pulse of 83 in the second half. I always remain calm during football games and don't yell or scream or otherwise get excited as I have taught myself not to care whether they win or lose as I don't consider it worth ruining my health over a football game that I am not playing in.

Does anyone else here have hypertension? If so, how do you deal with stressful situations that cause your bp to spike? I have not paid any attention to the Cowboys for years and It seems to me I may have to lose all interest in football again for my own safety. I have just spent too many hours sitting in front of my computer for years and not getting enough exercise. But may be time to step away from the desk and get outside.

And, no, garlic does not overcome sitting down extensively for long periods of time. It works great for many things but high blood pressure isn't one of them. I am changing my diet and exercise program

Schedule appointment with your physician.

 

[Phoenix]

Schedule appointment with your physician.

Good advice.

Also, less salt.

Also, get up and walk. I walk pretty much every day at lunch to try to help get SOME exercise rather than just sit at a keyboard all day.

I have high blood pressure and have been taking medication for it for years.

 

[jubal]

Was on BP meds. once but lost a lot of weight and got off.
But you weren't the only one feeling the stress.
I have thought about bumming a happy pill from the wife to keep stress down but afraid it would make me sleep during the game. LOL.
Ask your Dr. for Citalopram 40MG.To keep thing on an even keel during the good games.
Where have you been? Missing your input during the "My Two Cents Worth",debates.

 

[Tabascocat]

236/140 ? Most likely, you did it wrong. Check it four times a day and make sure you are taking it correctly.

 

[diehard2294]

Also cut back on drinking if you do so and relax and don't stress out. It's no joke

 

[rynochop]

Damn, that cant be right. I have it, take meds. Never been that high. I take Lisinopril and Amlodipine. And ditto on the drinking, a lot of my problems stem from that.

 

[Lonestar94]

Start running. I got into it by using this Coach to 5k program, all you need is good running shoes.

 

[notherbob]

Was on BP meds. once but lost a lot of weight and got off.
But you weren't the only one feeling the stress.
I have thought about bumming a happy pill from the wife to keep stress down but afraid it would make me sleep during the game. LOL.
Ask your Dr. for Citalopram 40MG.To keep thing on an even keel during the good games.
Where have you been? Missing your input during the "My Two Cents Worth",debates.

I have taken a couple of years off so I could work out some issues with my website and write a few books, which are not yet ready. I also have tried to figure out what I want to do when I grow up but no results there, either..

 

[jubal]

I have taken a couple of years off so I could work out some issues with my website and write a few books, which are not yet ready. I also have tried to figure out what I want to do when I grow up but no results there, either..

I have been trying to figure that out since the counselors from high school used to ask me.Never knew what I wanted but enough money to not have to sweat the small stuff.
Hang in there, and don't get discouraged, If the Cowboys can do well there is hope for us all.

 

[notherbob]

236/140 ? Most likely, you did it wrong. Check it four times a day and make sure you are taking it correctly.

I wish that were true but I have had hypertension for a few years now, I just didn't seek treatment until after I had a transient ischemic attack about six weeks ago. I've had systolics in the 140s to 190s for years without treatment but basically ignored it but when it got over 200and when the diastolic ranged over 200 severeal times I went to the emergency room and they recommended a doctor for me since my old doctor died about 14 years ago. He has me started on a medicine but it is not lowering the pressure so it looks like we are going to increase the dosage. Being a young 75, I rarely need a doctor.

 

[Tabascocat]

I wish that were true but I have had hypertension for a few years now, I just didn't seek treatment until after I had a transient ischemic attack about six weeks ago. I've had systolics in the 140s to 190s for years without treatment but basically ignored it but when it got over 200and when the diastolic ranged over 200 severeal times I went to the emergency room and they recommended a doctor for me since my old doctor died about 14 years ago. He has me started on a medicine but it is not lowering the pressure so it looks like we are going to increase the dosage. Being a young 75, I rarely need a doctor.

Whatever you do, don't take some of the advice here and go out and start running and exercising on a whim, your heart might not be able to take it. The systolic isn't that uncommon, it is the diastolic # that is concerning. This is from my wife BTW, who specialized in cardiac/ER care for 20+ years. Go see your physician asap and cut down on the alcohol if you do drink. Going cold turkey can have adverse effects.

BP medicines affect people differently, keep trying to find the one that fits. Some can take weeks to see a noticeable difference, some never work at all. Please, don't over-exert yourself..................just follow the advice from your doctor.

 

[Hoov]

I wish that were true but I have had hypertension for a few years now, I just didn't seek treatment until after I had a transient ischemic attack about six weeks ago. I've had systolics in the 140s to 190s for years without treatment but basically ignored it but when it got over 200and when the diastolic ranged over 200 severeal times I went to the emergency room and they recommended a doctor for me since my old doctor died about 14 years ago. He has me started on a medicine but it is not lowering the pressure so it looks like we are going to increase the dosage. Being a young 75, I rarely need a doctor.

Yes. Follow the advice of the physician and follow up frequently until it is under control

 

[Hoov]

Yes. Follow the advice of the physician and follow up frequently until it is under control

I'm just replying to my own post because I actually misread something in ur last post so I edited my above post.

So to norther bob - just in case u read my unedited post before I corrected it I am Sorry I did not realize that you had been assigned a new doc.

Which is good. So work with him and don't get discouraged. It sometimes takes a change in medication or multiple blood pressure meds to get things under control again.

Also like the other poster said. Check with ur doc prior to starting exercise.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Why not exercise while watching the game?

 

[Lonestar94]

Whatever you do, don't take some of the advice here and go out and start running and exercising on a whim, your heart might not be able to take it. The systolic isn't that uncommon, it is the diastolic # that is concerning. This is from my wife BTW, who specialized in cardiac/ER care for 20+ years. Go see your physician asap and cut down on the alcohol if you do drink. Going cold turkey can have adverse effects.

BP medicines affect people differently, keep trying to find the one that fits. Some can take weeks to see a noticeable difference, some never work at all. Please, don't over-exert yourself..................just follow the advice from your doctor.

Yeah just realized his age

 

[TheKey]

I'm 25 and I'm on BP meds, runs in the family

 

[ManD]

Here is some good advice from a physician on how to lower blood pressure without medications:

http://www.completemedcare.net/hypertension-specialist-dallas.html

But if your blood pressure is 236/140, you really should see a doctor ASAP, so you don't have a stroke!

 

[Doc50]

I wish that were true but I have had hypertension for a few years now, I just didn't seek treatment until after I had a transient ischemic attack about six weeks ago. I've had systolics in the 140s to 190s for years without treatment but basically ignored it but when it got over 200and when the diastolic ranged over 200 severeal times I went to the emergency room and they recommended a doctor for me since my old doctor died about 14 years ago. He has me started on a medicine but it is not lowering the pressure so it looks like we are going to increase the dosage. Being a young 75, I rarely need a doctor.

You've already waited far too long, and likely now have hypertensive heart and renal disease, as well as cerebrovascular disease.

For anyone out there thinking that you must not have a medical problem if you feel ok, the situation described here is evidence of such silent destroyers, which also include cancer, lung disease, and athersclerotic vascular disease (hardening of the arteries). See a physician regularly, and if parameters are not addressed or controlled, see a specialist.

I hope you take better care of your body than you do your Corvette; your family deserves it.

 

[vlad]

Hey Notherbob - first I'm not a doctor

I think one of the biggest contributing factors is diet. Do you eat well? Are you overweight? The typical American diet is pretty bad, loaded with salt, bad fat, wayyyy too much meat, etc. Nothing we don't know or isn't common sense, but still we all struggle with it. You may want to check out a Mediterranean eating lifestyle - healthy and good foods. Or I know someone that went from serious carnivores (I mean like chicken fried steak as a way of life) to a vegetarian - I can't believe the change in health, appearance, attitude, weight, confidence, and just general joy of life.

Things we learned as a kid hold true - you are what you eat! Good luck....definitely get to a doctor ASAP and remember the first step starts today, and just keep it up so you can see your loved ones for a lot lot longer