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[Valkyr Junkie]

Whoa. What side effects do you suffer from?

Possibly an early death.

 

[Iceman]

Gotta get that resting heart rate down to 60 or below. And the systolic BP to below 120.

I'm at around 110/60 and 55-60 (haven't checked it for about 4 months.. but that's been the average for the last 5 years).

Lots of exercise. Keep the heart rate up for at least an hour 4+ times per week. I average about 3 hours of exercise 4 days a week - more on weekends (like 4-6h), a little less during the week (2-2.5h). And only eat enough to allow you to keep exercising.

*My dad is a diabetic so I'm more than a little concerned about my health.

 

[GJS]

Blood pressure checks at a Doctor's appointment are too variable and sometimes useless, we need some 24 hours+ ambulatory blood pressure readings in here.

 

[3rdman]

I cheat whenever I go...


Hold my breath and slowly exhale. Works every time!

Is that cheating? I'm a bit of nervous-Ned and every time I strap on the machine, I feel my heart to start jumping. I breathe slowly just to calm down and get (what I think) is a "normal" reading.

 

[s7evn]

Is it even possible to have a systolic number lower than the diastolic number?

No, the systolic is the maximum pressure the heart achieves. The diastolic is the pressure at which the aortic valve opens.

 

[Acidote]

I've been taking my blood pressure for a couple of days now and made an appointment with the doctor next week. I checked it last tuesday afternoon because I wasn't feeling fine, and I was 176/110. So I checked it as soon as I woke up on wednesday and thursday.

Day - Systolic - Distolic - Beat rate

Wednesday 152 99 62
Thursday 144 100 71

I know what is causing it, my job and the bad situation the company is in, but I can't do a damn thing about it. I can't risk just quitting before I have something else in my hand.

Edit: And I'm 25.

 

[Jobiensis]

I don't have a BP monitor here, my heart rate is 45.

And I'm old.

 

[Iceman]

I don't have a BP monitor here, my heart rate is 45.

And I'm old.

marathon runner? long distance cyclist?

 

[shinobi602]

Mine are usually around 112/70 when I take my BP.

Heart rate around 58-60.

 

[Thoraxes]

Last time I was checked I was 117/50.

 

[Jobiensis]

marathon runner? long distance cyclist?

Cyclist.

I drop into the 30s when I'm relaxed/asleep.