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MastrBrewr
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 Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:34 Post subject: They finally took me!
My BP has historically been on the high side of normal. I usually get a higher reading when trying to donate blood or visiting the doc (I get kinda squirrely around docs). Today it was low enough to give blood.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:36 Post subject:
Wouldn't the pressure go down after they took some out anyway?
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robp
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:36 Post subject: Re: They finally took me!
| MastrBrewr wrote: | My BP has historically been on the high side of normal. I usually get a higher reading when trying to donate blood or visiting the doc (I get kinda squirrely around docs). Today it was low enough to give blood.
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Did you pig out on cookies and juice afterwards? A big good on the donating though.
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robp
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:37 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Wouldn't the pressure go down after they took some out anyway? |
No your arteries and veins constrict automatically to keep the pressure up. I'm full of falsehoods today.
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:42 Post subject: Re: They finally took me!
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Did you pig out on cookies and juice afterwards? A big good on the donating though. |
Yup. Had a couple of granola bars and Coke (not diet). I'm currently milking my cow-orkers for some of their freshly-delivered Girl Scout cookies!
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 14:43 Post subject: Re: They finally took me!
| MastrBrewr wrote: |
Yup. Had a couple of granola bars and Coke (not diet). I'm currently milking my cow-orkers for some of their freshly-delivered Girl Scout cookies! |
Good thinking! Donating GS cookies in the name of the American Red Cross can be considered very noble!
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Cappy
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:18 Post subject:
What are their parameters for high blood pressure
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:18 Post subject: Re: They finally took me!
| MastrBrewr wrote: |
Yup. Had a couple of granola bars and Coke (not diet). I'm currently milking my cow-orkers for some of their freshly-delivered Girl Scout cookies! |
Mmmm... milk & cookies...
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:21 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | What are their parameters for high blood pressure |
140/90 is considered the upper limit of normal.
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:22 Post subject:
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:23 Post subject:
| MastrBrewr wrote: |
140/90 is considered the upper limit of normal. |
Do you have a history of high BP in your family? That seems pretty high for a condtioned athlete like yourself?
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:52 Post subject:
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Do you have a history of high BP in your family? That seems pretty high for a condtioned athlete like yourself? |
Runs in the family. Doc & I have decided to not go on medication right now, just watch the sodium like a hawk (which I admit I'm not very good at).
I know I'll have to on the meds sooner or later (sooner, really) but I'm fighting it like mad. I would feel like a failure if I had to rely on them. (It's all just in my head, I know.)
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 15:59 Post subject:
| MastrBrewr wrote: |
Runs in the family. Doc & I have decided to not go on medication right now, just watch the sodium like a hawk (which I admit I'm not very good at).
I know I'll have to on the meds sooner or later (sooner, really) but I'm fighting it like mad. I would feel like a failure if I had to rely on them. (It's all just in my head, I know.) |
I take four different one's, so I have some to spare if you are interested
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 16:37 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Wouldn't the pressure go down after they took some out anyway? |
What is this, the ideal blood law?
(Pv/RT anyone?)
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Posted: 02/17/05 - 16:40 Post subject:
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What is this, the ideal blood law?
(Pv/RT anyone?) |
That is one thing I did retain from physics class.
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