Guest guest Posted September 17, 2001 Report Share Posted September 17, 2001 , As you lose weight, you can expect your blood pressure to decline as well. My sister found that she was able to eliminate her blood pressure medicine as she lost weight. Be sure to have your doctor monitor your pressure so that he or she can adjust your dosage as needed along the way. Terry168/155.25/154 (minigoal)/ ? (To be determined) Visit my web page at www.dtnorth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2001 Report Share Posted September 21, 2001 > Can I expect my blood pressure to lower on this WOL? > > I just posted this on another thread, but my story started with my doctor threatening to give me BP meds if my BP tested high one more time... and I asked him for advice on losing weight (well aware that not BP meds only buy me time and if I don't lose the weight I'll succumb to diabetes which is all over my family tree) and he suggested Atkins. It wasn't till a year and some later, and while I was " on a break " from Atkins, that he had to give me BP meds. I went from 140/100 down to 120/80 in a matter of weeks. --jen (*)My anecdotal advice is not a substitute for getting your BP checked and treated as necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2001 Report Share Posted September 21, 2001 > Can I expect my blood pressure to lower on this WOL? > > I just posted this on another thread, but my story started with my doctor threatening to give me BP meds if my BP tested high one more time... and I asked him for advice on losing weight (well aware that not BP meds only buy me time and if I don't lose the weight I'll succumb to diabetes which is all over my family tree) and he suggested Atkins. It wasn't till a year and some later, and while I was " on a break " from Atkins, that he had to give me BP meds. I went from 140/100 down to 120/80 in a matter of weeks. --jen (*)My anecdotal advice is not a substitute for getting your BP checked and treated as necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 >>Now that I am on florinef, my blood pressure is up to 120 oner 80 and I am fat. Is that a high one?<< No that is a great NORMAL blood pressure Artistic Grooming Hurricane, West Virginia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.808 / Virus Database: 550 - Release Date: 12/8/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Does anyone know what levels constitute high or low blood pressure ? Perhaps someone can post. tks zena a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hi Zena, This is an article from the American Heart Association...lots of good info about BP and others can be found here (http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3025147) " Under the stricter guidelines, a resting blood pressure reading below 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) is considered " normal. " If your resting blood pressure is consistently 140/90 mm Hg or higher, you have high blood pressure. A reading in between these levels places you in the prehypertensive category. Under the new guidelines, a reading of 115/75 is the level above which your risk of cardiovascular complications starts to increase. The new prehypertensive category sets systolic pressure from 120 to 139 and diastolic pressure from 80 to 89 as a warning zone — time to take action against increasing your risk for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Consult your healthcare professional if you are in the prehypertensive range and start managing your blood pressure now. " > > > Does anyone know what levels constitute high or low blood pressure ? Perhaps someone can post. > tks zena a. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 According to the American Heart Association web site: “The new classification-”prehypertension”-describes people with blood pressures between 120-139 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) systolic (the top number in a blood pressure reading) or 80-89mm Hg diastolic (bottom number).”. Hope that helps. Alyce Re: blood pressure Does anyone know what levels constitute high or low blood pressure ? Perhaps someone can post. tks zena a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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