Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 I saw my doc today for palpitations and my blood pressure was 180/108, which is high. I haven't been feeling well for a week or 2, but never thought it would be my BP. I've noticed my BP making a slow climb, but then it would back off and be fine for a while. The fact that I don't like the nurse working with my doc today didn't help, along with a disabled truck causing a back up on the highway making me almost late for my appointments probably caused it to go up a little along with the nurse starting to pump up the cuff and then deflating it and pumping it up again immediately all added to the problem of my frustration and the higher than normal reading. If someone is taking your BP and starts to inflate the cuff, stops, deflates it and starts over, make them wait about 5 minutes before taking your BP again. That's standard procedure most places because it can affect your BP somewhat. My BP hasn't been in question and it wouldn't have caused it to go from a perfectly normal reading to the high one taken today. I did make sure I let the doc know about the additional stressors as well and now I'm on a BP med for a few weeks to try. I did manage to bring up my thyroid bloodwork and Armour and when I see him again in 3 weeks, he's going to order the bloodwork, including the free T3's and is willing to put me on Armour. ) That change alone should also help the BP problems. I did find out that in a month and change I've managed to lose about 8 of the 25 lbs I gained over 3 months on a med for elevated triglycerides that didn't work, so I'm happy about that. I've taken the new med for my BP and am getting tired, so I'm heading off to bed. I just wanted to keep y'all posted. ) I've learned so much from this list. I was even discussing thyroid issues with one of the secretaries at work this afternoon. ===== Kathy >^,,^< KitzCat146@... http://www.chaytongroup.com/modernbill/order/index.php?aid=ka081104 http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?kitzcat kitzcat2001 on Yahoo Messenger kitzcat on MSN Messenger In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats. - English Proverb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Also, make sure the cuff is not too small! Feisty Docs visit > > > > I saw my doc today for palpitations and my blood > > pressure was 180/108, which is high. I haven't been > > feeling well for a week or 2, but never thought it > > would be my BP. I've noticed my BP making a slow > > climb, but then it would back off and be fine for a > > while. The fact that I don't like the nurse working > > with my doc today didn't help, along with a disabled > > truck causing a back up on the highway making me > > almost late for my appointments probably caused it to > > go up a little along with the nurse starting to pump > > up the cuff and then deflating it and pumping it up > > again immediately all added to the problem of my > > frustration and the higher than normal reading. If > > someone is taking your BP and starts to inflate the > > cuff, stops, deflates it and starts over, make them > > wait about 5 minutes before taking your BP again. > > That's standard procedure most places because it can > > affect your BP somewhat. My BP hasn't been in > > question and it wouldn't have caused it to go from a > > perfectly normal reading to the high one taken today. > > I did make sure I let the doc know about the > > additional stressors as well and now I'm on a BP med > > for a few weeks to try. I did manage to bring up my > > thyroid bloodwork and Armour and when I see him again > > in 3 weeks, he's going to order the bloodwork, > > including the free T3's and is willing to put me on > > Armour. ) That change alone should also help the BP > > problems. I did find out that in a month and change > > I've managed to lose about 8 of the 25 lbs I gained > > over 3 months on a med for elevated triglycerides that > > didn't work, so I'm happy about that. I've taken the > > new med for my BP and am getting tired, so I'm heading > > off to bed. I just wanted to keep y'all posted. ) > > I've learned so much from this list. I was even > > discussing thyroid issues with one of the secretaries > > at work this afternoon. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Also, make sure the cuff is not too small! Feisty Docs visit > > > > I saw my doc today for palpitations and my blood > > pressure was 180/108, which is high. I haven't been > > feeling well for a week or 2, but never thought it > > would be my BP. I've noticed my BP making a slow > > climb, but then it would back off and be fine for a > > while. The fact that I don't like the nurse working > > with my doc today didn't help, along with a disabled > > truck causing a back up on the highway making me > > almost late for my appointments probably caused it to > > go up a little along with the nurse starting to pump > > up the cuff and then deflating it and pumping it up > > again immediately all added to the problem of my > > frustration and the higher than normal reading. If > > someone is taking your BP and starts to inflate the > > cuff, stops, deflates it and starts over, make them > > wait about 5 minutes before taking your BP again. > > That's standard procedure most places because it can > > affect your BP somewhat. My BP hasn't been in > > question and it wouldn't have caused it to go from a > > perfectly normal reading to the high one taken today. > > I did make sure I let the doc know about the > > additional stressors as well and now I'm on a BP med > > for a few weeks to try. I did manage to bring up my > > thyroid bloodwork and Armour and when I see him again > > in 3 weeks, he's going to order the bloodwork, > > including the free T3's and is willing to put me on > > Armour. ) That change alone should also help the BP > > problems. I did find out that in a month and change > > I've managed to lose about 8 of the 25 lbs I gained > > over 3 months on a med for elevated triglycerides that > > didn't work, so I'm happy about that. I've taken the > > new med for my BP and am getting tired, so I'm heading > > off to bed. I just wanted to keep y'all posted. ) > > I've learned so much from this list. I was even > > discussing thyroid issues with one of the secretaries > > at work this afternoon. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Also, make sure the cuff is not too small! Feisty Docs visit > > > > I saw my doc today for palpitations and my blood > > pressure was 180/108, which is high. I haven't been > > feeling well for a week or 2, but never thought it > > would be my BP. I've noticed my BP making a slow > > climb, but then it would back off and be fine for a > > while. The fact that I don't like the nurse working > > with my doc today didn't help, along with a disabled > > truck causing a back up on the highway making me > > almost late for my appointments probably caused it to > > go up a little along with the nurse starting to pump > > up the cuff and then deflating it and pumping it up > > again immediately all added to the problem of my > > frustration and the higher than normal reading. If > > someone is taking your BP and starts to inflate the > > cuff, stops, deflates it and starts over, make them > > wait about 5 minutes before taking your BP again. > > That's standard procedure most places because it can > > affect your BP somewhat. My BP hasn't been in > > question and it wouldn't have caused it to go from a > > perfectly normal reading to the high one taken today. > > I did make sure I let the doc know about the > > additional stressors as well and now I'm on a BP med > > for a few weeks to try. I did manage to bring up my > > thyroid bloodwork and Armour and when I see him again > > in 3 weeks, he's going to order the bloodwork, > > including the free T3's and is willing to put me on > > Armour. ) That change alone should also help the BP > > problems. I did find out that in a month and change > > I've managed to lose about 8 of the 25 lbs I gained > > over 3 months on a med for elevated triglycerides that > > didn't work, so I'm happy about that. I've taken the > > new med for my BP and am getting tired, so I'm heading > > off to bed. I just wanted to keep y'all posted. ) > > I've learned so much from this list. I was even > > discussing thyroid issues with one of the secretaries > > at work this afternoon. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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