Recent content by Carl1978

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    High Blood Pressure

    I didn't realise that 140/90 was considered normal for a middle aged adult. My 7 day average was 137/91 so pretty similar to that - its definitely moving in the right direction.
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    High Blood Pressure

    Yeah you shouldn't be too far away from bringing it down to 120/80 hopefully. I think just being aware of it - and stopping getting stressed and worked up for little reason - helps to bring it down. Not that I'm an expect like - I never gave my blood pressure a 2nd thought until two weeks ago 🤣🤣
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    High Blood Pressure

    Thanks - only a couple of deals away from business looking OK but as you know recruitment can be slow sometimes.
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    High Blood Pressure

    Yeah possibly - but if this business fails I might see if I can try something different but god knows what?!?
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    High Blood Pressure

    Not too bad actually thank you. Its actually 7 days that the Doctors want me to monitor my blood pressure for, which takes me up until tomorrow. Its actually coming down quite a bit now and was 136 over 88 this morning. Still too high but its heading in the right direction. I've not had a drink...
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    High Blood Pressure

    Cheers Don - my numbers are similar to what you had at around 160/100. Hopefully I can get that down but dont know how quick I will realistically be able to do it. All the best to you too 😀
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    High Blood Pressure

    The Doctors want me to record my blood pressure twice per day for the next four days, then send them the results and go from there. I'm aiming for a healthy, relaxing, alcohol free weekend and hopefully the numbers start to move in the right direction and I can avoid the medication (I think that...
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    High Blood Pressure

    I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow and also booked the "free NHS health check" for a couple of weeks time. I think if you are over 40 with no underlying conditions you qualify for a free health check so it must be worth doing to catch any issues early.
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    High Blood Pressure

    Thank you :)
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    OK cheers Hap - looking forward to getting the medication now but awaiting a call from the Doc's for an appointment. I didn't have a beer last weekend and I won't this weekend either, to try get it down a bit.
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    High Blood Pressure

    Yes, very similar indeed. Well that could be a positive then if the medication I will be prescribed could improve my mood. If the medication gets my blood pressure to an OK level I could feel much better for it? My Dad died three years ago aged 68. He had high blood pressure but drank every...
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    High Blood Pressure

    I've just bought a home monitor - off out soon so will check in the morning and hope it looks better!
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    High Blood Pressure

    I'm driving to Manchester Airport soon to pick the in-laws up so no doubt that will add to my stress levels 🤣
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    High Blood Pressure

    Thanks for the responses guys. I think if anything, stress will be my problem as I run my own small business. Unless its a genetic thing, or just "one of those things". My weight is OK slightly high, I don't smoke, eat ok, drink a bit too much sometimes and I do loads of exercise. Interested in...
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    High Blood Pressure

    Just a heads up for the men over 40 that you might want to take up the NHS offer of a free blood pressure check at your local pharmacy. I consider myself a pretty fit 45 year old (played 5 a side last night, will do an 8 mile run tomorrow) but I've checked mine and it was a very high 162 over...
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