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    I agree with JPPR2 and think the monitor your wife has in her shop is faulty as I thought I read that you said your pulse was 50 and that would make you a very athlete not some to worry about his BP.

    Anyway a couple of years ago I bought myself a BP monitor (Omron BP786N) and use it quite often. Not long after I bought it I started feeling crappy at work, I was working in Indonesia at the time at an altitude of 2500m and was worried so I went to the Doctor, they tested my BP and it was high, can't remember the numbers. So one doctor wanted to start me on medicine and the other thought it wasn't that bad. So I thought I would check my monitor as it stores the last 50 or more readings (for 2 different users) and then I used Excel to graph the numbers ( which included a week after going to the Docs) and it clearly showed a trend going up to a peak and then down again. That was when I remembered that I had been bitten by something on the golf course. So 1 reading in my mind is useless. By the way the monitor I have takes 3 tests each time and then averages the result to get what is shown on the screen.

    As for eating salt I never use it on anything and don't like salty food but salt doesn't have a short term effect it is over the long term that it leads to hardening of the arteries which in turn means higher pressure to get the blood through. Also I have higher BP first thing in the morning after resting than I do in the evening after working which is counter intuitive to me.

    So get yourself a good monitor that has not been used and abused by anyone else and keep a watch on your BP.

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    Make sure you up your life insurance before going to the docs.

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    Sarvangasana 3x/day for as long as comfortable & Parsva Salamba Sirsasana 2x/day after googling "safe headstand practice."

    Double (or triple) your water intake.
    (It's a lot of piss breaks but will level off after 2 weeks or so when your body adjusts.

    Eat shit tons (no exaggeration) of raw veggies.
    (1) Dark Green leafy
    (2) Light: tomatoes, cucumbers, avacado, celery
    (3) heavy: yams, artichoke, kimchi, olives

    delete processed anything

    Less salt, sure.
    switch to brewed decaf coffee.
    If you snore, get nasal strips.
    check potassium levels, if low have more:
    raisins, sweet potatoes, prunes, bananas


    Put aside (actually schedule) both exercise and relax time and stick to it.

    You drink WAY too much for your age, imho.
    Get a self monitor from pharmacy.

    Less internet

    best of luck

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    Is 5 pints a day and 20+ at weekends excessive?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hick View Post
    If you snore, get nasal strips.
    This will lower blood pressure, right?

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    https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20000824/snoring-linked-to-high-blood-pressure

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    I thought snoring was linked to Cyrille

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    ^^Thanks.

    Yeah, I note there's a concession that sleep apnea might just be more common among people with high blood pressure (ie generally older people) rather than actually being a cause of high blood pressure.

    Anyway, I'm definitely going to avoid skateboarding...it gives you zits.

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    He is



    that's all I know...

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    People should just stop snoring anyways since it's so simple nowadays.


    be rude not to mate

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    I might pass that on..

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    Quote Originally Posted by hick View Post
    be rude not to mate
    Is that a tried and tested chat-up line?

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    Probably all in the positioning of the throat.

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    Larynx

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    I am huge anti doc med guy because it's a cop out and what they want.
    So, do you do your own blood tests?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hick View Post

    Sarvangasana 3x/day for as long as comfortable & Parsva Salamba Sirsasana 2x/day after googling "safe headstand practice."

    Double (or triple) your water intake.
    (It's a lot of piss breaks but will level off after 2 weeks or so when your body adjusts.

    Eat shit tons (no exaggeration) of raw veggies.
    (1) Dark Green leafy
    (2) Light: tomatoes, cucumbers, avacado, celery
    (3) heavy: yams, artichoke, kimchi, olives

    delete processed anything

    Less salt, sure.
    switch to brewed decaf coffee.
    If you snore, get nasal strips.
    check potassium levels, if low have more:
    raisins, sweet potatoes, prunes, bananas


    Put aside (actually schedule) both exercise and relax time and stick to it.

    You drink WAY too much for your age, imho.
    Get a self monitor from pharmacy.

    Less internet

    best of luck
    Holy Shit......Why give up all you like and enjoy to live to an age where you don't do anything anyway?

    It's all about moderation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cujo View Post
    Thanks everyone for all the advice and comments. Let me respond to this..
    Hmmmm. OK. there's a thought. It was taken by my wife who has recently had a BP unit put in her shop by a friend who sells insurance.
    I'd just come in from a brisk 10 min. walk, was quite hot and sweaty so maybe I'll get it done again by her after a period of rest and then again by a professional.
    She told me what the reading was. I made the 'dangerously high' diagnosis after consulting online charts.
    Maybe I need the advice of a paramedic from Gibraltar or someone like that.
    thanks for your reply,just to add my experience at hospitals on arrival my BP. reading has been as high as 190,all they rest for 15minutes then do it again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Humbert View Post
    So, do you do your own blood tests?
    I wish I could.....

    That aside I go to the doctor when I sense something is not right. I haven't been to see a doctor in years. In the U.S. I used to drop by CVS or Rite Aid and use the self check BP machines. That was my physical. Here in Thailand I have been to Hospital 2 times once for Flu like symptoms and when I cut my arm and felt a tetanus shot was a good idea. All basic checks were all normal.

    Quick story. My father was taking 11 pills a day and was miserable. One he took made him feel odd. A few others he had to stay close to a shitter because he would have a reaction. I sat with him and read up on each med he was taking and why. It's really sad. In the US they just medicate you. I sat with my Pop and said if you do this you can stop taking that and this pill is to offset the side effects of this one. So he started walking every day. He reduced his portion sizes. 3 months after that he went to doc and challenged him on the meds. He is now down to 4 pills a day and 1 is a vitamin. He is 83.

    I simply do not trust doctors. I take no meds short ibuprofen for aches from time to time from working outside to hard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Hi Cujo,

    From memory I think I am about the same stature as you (1.8 metres) and have always weighed around 80 kgs.

    From the age of around 20 doctors have told me I have high blood pressure and I should take this and that and up until today I have ignored their advice. (over 40 years ago now)

    I listen to my own body and when I feel sick, and after a few days whereby it doesn't improve I go for a check up.

    Don't worry about it to much mate. Stress is the biggest killer.

    Knock off 15 kgs and I expect you will be as good as gold.

    And stay happy mate...............feeling good about yourself and the people around you is the best medicine ever!
    that is good advice,dont believe the SILENT KILLER,your body will tell you if there is anything wrong. study the instructions that came with your wife's new toy,how to position your LEFT ARM,MAKE SURE THE CUFF IS TIGHT,if when turning it on and the reading goes above 200 release the pressure.and NEVER NEVER TAKE THE FIRST READING.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hick View Post
    https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20000824/snoring-linked-to-high-blood-pressure
    my wife has snored like a PIG for 30yrs.but her BP.is perfect.mind you she has a POT BELLY.

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    Quote Originally Posted by headhunter View Post
    position your LEFT ARM,MAKE SURE THE CUFF IS TIGHT,if when turning it on and the reading goes above 200 release the pressure.and NEVER NEVER TAKE THE FIRST READING.
    And make sure you arm is level with your heart. Higher or lower will affect the reading.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    I simply do not trust doctors. I take no meds short ibuprofen for aches from time to time from working outside to hard.
    I don't know how old you are but after age 50 it not sensible to avoid regular blood and cardio check ups every few months. Fear of doctors is irrational. The risks of Hypertension, harmful lipid conditions, kidney problems, liver problems and most importantly diabetes increase dramatically with age. Waiting for something bad to happen and then seeking medical care is not responsible. Too many men, especially men, avoid doctors out of fear that something bad will be discovered.
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    Losartan is the drug of choice. Excellent results in keeping blood pressure in the normal range and NO effect on potency.

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    Taking "drugs" to mask the symptoms does nothing to cure the cause, then you will have to deal with the side effects of whatever drug you are taking, probably by taking even more drugs, BP medicine, Statins etc are known are great "gateway" drugs for the "pharmaceutical dealers" once they get you on one drug the rest will follow as a matter of course!
    Alcohol causes hypertension, try stopping drinking for a couple of weeks and monitor your BP with a "wearable"
    Basic common sense with regards to diet, don't eat shit, use natural salt (not processed crap!) - as much as you like, drink lots of good clean water.
    Now your back on the road to good health

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    Quote Originally Posted by Klondyke View Post
    Up to 150 at older people is not much critical.
    That's what mine is WITH the medication.

    Quit the beer for a month and see. If no difference go back! OR reduce to 2 beers a sitting max.

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