Re: Thanks all ... blood pressure 'better'...but...

December 30, 2009

I want to thank everyone for their kind replies, and the amount of helpful

information -- certainly shows we're all different and all have different causes

for various symptoms.

I finally made it to the docs yesterday. Naturally was tensed up at the appt,

as I was stressed the BP would be even higher. Fortunately it was a little

lower, 158/80 when the nurse checked it, and then 20 minutes later when the doc

checked it, it was 148/88.

So, still too high, but a definite improvement over 170/89. And I guess it

suggests in part that it is stress related, but also probably diet related. My

bad cholesterol was too high when last checked (a year and a half ago already!),

and the good cholesterol was too low. So will be working on ways to balance

that.

I have to go in tomorrow morning (ugh) for a fasting blood draw to recheck

cholesterol, etc., and also vitamin D. " D " deficiency has a connection with

hypertension, something I found out late Monday night...and I've been bad about

taking any lately, and we don't get much here in Seattle, even in the summer.

Thanks so much,

Dan

p.s. , that Clonidine sounds like the 'best' choice of all the drugs I've

read about, if I do have to go on one. So many of them seem to cause or worsen

most of the symptoms I have already. thanks.

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> Dan, be very sure that the cuff is big enough. Also, perhaps buy a wrist cuff

and take your bp at home when you are relaxed - both feet on the floor, not

crossed and arms resting on the arms of a chair.

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> Also, I find that I have extremely high blood pressure in buildings with mold.

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> a Carnes

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January 1, 2010

> p.s. , that Clonidine sounds like the 'best' choice of all the

> drugs I've read about, if I do have to go on one.

If clonidine makes you too sleepy, guanfacine is an alternative. According to

Goldstein's " Tuning the Brain " , clonidine is more analgesic, while guanfacine is

better for enhancing attention and working memory.

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