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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
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 Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 3:13:31 PM
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| I know I've been under a lot of stress lately, but did my blood pressure yesterday at the drug store kiosk and it was 159/95. that's the fourth time in the last six months it's been over 150. I don't know much about blood pressure, should I do anything about this or ??? |
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ruthie218
True Blue Farmgirl
1425 Posts
Ruthie Ann
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 5:09:35 PM
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Please get to the dr. That blood pressure is way too high. Normal is 120/80. They medicated me with a blood pressure at 140/85. Have your blood pressure that high puts u at great risk for stroke and heart attack.
Praying,
Ruthie Ann
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 8:53:31 PM
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| Yes go to the doctor,not only could you have a stoke or heart attack there are other health problems that come from living with high blood pressure. I got very sick and was off almost two weeks of work until I got mine in control, but mine was 220/107! Good luck let us know what you find out. |
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SpyChicken
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Christine
Fond du Lac
WI
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 10:43:31 PM
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| I agree with roxanne and ruth ann-please follow up with your doctor just to be on the safe side!! |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 03:56:04 AM
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| 220/107 ! are you alright now ? guess I will give the doc a call for some advice |
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 04:53:45 AM
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| Yes I am just fine now, that has been about a year and half ago. I had a lot stress in my live that I was able to take care, things are much better now. Roxanna |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 4:20:09 PM
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| that's good roxanna, have a doctor appt for monday |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 7:19:32 PM
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I have a very low bloodpressure, 96/67 but I am taking meds and I have another appointment in the hospital this afternoon to have it checked again. Extreme dizziness is one of the symptoms......
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Hugs from Marian/Dutchy
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 9:42:57 PM
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| Patricia, so glad your going the doctor Monday, keep me posted. Roxanna |
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 9:45:03 PM
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| Marian, did you find out anything yet? When your bp is low drink lots of fluids it will help. |
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2012 : 07:04:11 AM
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There are a lot of things that can trigger high blood pressure so getting it checked out is important. Mine is caused by my thyroid. Amazing what chaos that little thing can cause in a woman's body. Stress reduction and yoga help considerably for me.
Farmgirl Sister # 2363
http://twilightburrough.blogspot.com/
Warren, MI
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Apr 20 2012 : 07:16:03 AM
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Roxanne, yes I always drink lot's of fluids. Both due to the heat here and because of the low bloodpressure as well. It is still the same, went to the dr today......for the dizziness. The low bloodpressure is not a big problem, due to the heat bp's are lower here than in Western countries he told us...so am not too worried about that. The dizziness is another story, am on meds...Monday will have an EEG to be sure, but he thinks it is also something with my inner ear..balance etc. But to be absolutely certain will have the EEG just to rule out anything else. And after that will probably get other meds. Normal(ly) people react to the meds..but not me (what's new duh):D
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Hugs from Marian/Dutchy
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2012 : 08:02:15 AM
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| I hope everything works out ok dizziness is such a terrible feeling and can lead to falls. My mom use to get inner ear infections and would be so dizzy, good luck, I will be for praying for you, kept me posted. Roxanna |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 11:03:34 AM
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| saw my doctor this morning, BP was 156/88 in the office so have some bloodwork to do, he put me on a medication, and I go back in two weeks |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 6:14:58 PM
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Oh, Patricia -
I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. I'm also extremely glad you went to the doctor. Easter weekend I suffered a stroke in my eye due to high blood pressure. Thing is, there was no warning, no symptoms, nothing. I had had high blood pressure in the past, but we all thought it was under control. I felt fine. Not a sign, not an inkling... nothing. Now I have permanent loss of vision in part of my left eye. Thankfully, it wasn't worse than where it was, but what really scared me was that the eye doctor told me that I was probably having little strokes all over my body and didn't even know it. They only reason they found it was because it happened in my eye. He said that's why it's called the silent killer. And women are an extremely high risk. I'm only 46 years old, girlfriend. I take pretty good care of myself, too, although I'm a tad overweight (working on that, but it's not easy at this age, let me tell you!). I don't drink, I don't do drugs (even hate medicines!), I don't smoke... I have a normal, happy life, with normal stresses and strains - nothing out of the ordinary, nothing earth-shattering. This just hit out of the blue. Had it not happened this way, who knows what could've happened. In the grand scheme of it all, it's just a small price to pay to find out something was wrong, huh? But please, stick with it, okay? Do what they tell you, take the medication... whatever it takes. Don't let it slide. You're too important. We love you. You've been through a lot lately, and that wears a body down. You have to try to take care of yourself in the midst of all this, okay? I'm praying for you, too!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2012 : 9:37:30 PM
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| Patricia, don't get upset if your bp is still a little when you go back , it takes time to get in under control. That was the same thing they did when I went in the first time, blood work was fine, so just continued on meds. I take a ace-inhibitor, which one of the side effects is a cough, which I have. We tried a beta blocker, but they didn't work for me, so I went back on the lisinopril. Kept us posted. Roxanna |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 6:56:05 PM
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| Roxanna, my doc put me on lisinopril, just seem to be more tired if that's possible or maybe it is just the stress. will do the lab work saturday morning and see where we are then. i keep saying thanks, but it doesn't seem to be very much for you all who share, give advice and support. I wish i could meet you in person, but if not please know I am very grateful for all of it it really does help. |
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 06:31:21 AM
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| Patricia, I was very tired, things will return to normal, it just takes time. They put me on hydrochilorothiazide also, which is a water pill to take with my lisinopril I took it for awhile but my bp dropped to low so now I take if my bp get a little high. Normally about once a week. Right now I am dealing with a bug in my lungs and nasal, this crazy weather. I work in a nursing home, and my residents God love them forget to cover their mouths with they cough! I started on amoxicillin so maybe that will kick it,I have to work all week-end, so I hope if I rest today and take my meds it will start helping, but I'll miss seeing my 2 grandsons today, bummer.Where is Parma Ohio? Thank you, is enough, we all need a support system! Roxanna |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
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Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 06:53:21 AM
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| I'll keep all of that in mind, I go back in a week to talk to him about it. Parma is a southern suburb of Cleveland, about 80,000 people. my husband grew up here. I myself grew up in the country, Wood county Ohio outside Bowling Green |
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