re: Who else lives life with high blood pressure?

I get white coat sometimes too

My wife is a nurse and when checked at home I am around 115/75

At the doctor I am usually like 130/85

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I went to the doctor last week. It's crazy how inaccurate the machines can be. I had my blood pressure at something like 155/95 which seemed crazy high. I told the doctor that it seemed strange, and he instantly said he didn't trust the machines. He had a nurse measure it with the old fashioned device and I got 119/81 and 119/80 for the two readings, which made much more sense. He said the machines often give weird readings (also had my pulse in the 90s when the two hand readings were mid 60s and low 70s).

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Did you retake it with the machine after they measured it? Did you sit calmly for 5 minutes before taking it? Your BP can vary 20 points just with ordinary activity, and it's important to take it the same way every time. Moreover, it's not uncommon for the first measurement to be high. The pulse discrepancy is particularly questionable.

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I have white coat syndrome. Was 150s/90 at my last coast guard physical. Was issued medical certificate with this reading. No meds. I can test at home and 120's/80's regularly. FAA and USCG must use similar standards. Also this is an international medical certificate so not just USA approved

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Same here, at home it is generally in the 120-130 over 70-80, that's with no meds, never had under 150 in a doctors office.

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Did you retake it with the machine after they measured it

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No

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Did you sit calmly for 5 minutes before taking it?

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Yes, I was seated for 5 minutes or so before the machine and personal reads.

Out of curiosity I have taken my pulse about 10 times the past week and have been between 65 and 75 each time at home. Don't have a blood pressure machine though.

Holy F man.

Hopefully you make it until then.

Just started lisinopril 2.5 today...started seeing spots a week ago at work and thought it was dehydration.

Mine was 126/72 when I went to the doc yesterday for cortisone shot.

I took propanalol as a migraine prophylactic years ago. They had to take me off it because I don’t have high blood pressure and it would make me light headed and weak on standing.

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Why is it POGs are more likely to get hurt and go to medical?

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Because we work for a living unlike grunts sitting in the barracks playing call of duty.

Someone's gotta have the "tough guy" grunts back and put in work.

Grunts might be at the tip of the spear, but they wouldn't be there without pog support.

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I was 214/125 around thanksgiving when I went to urgent care with the flu. Dr made me promise to find a primary care physician and follow up on it. I have an appt in three weeks. Not looking forward to it.

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What risk factors do you have?

Mine was 160/102 last fall and I was feeling off and went to Doctor. Now, I think that was a bit of an aberration since I had had it measured twice two weeks previously and it was about 140/90 when donating blood. Doctor recommended South Beach diet. I didn't go full blown south beach, but I did cut out most carbs. Blood pressure dropped to 120s/70s. Usually. Spikes in the evenings to 140 something over 80-90 sometimes, but then is good in the morning. Had the nurse at work check it manually to compare to my machine and th machine was pretty close. Mine seems to cycle a bit.

Cut the carbs. Eat meat and veggies.