High blood pressure

Postby **Maledicte** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:32 pm

Yes, me, with high blood pressure.

And I'm only eighteen.

Please pray that I can get it down quickly and safely. I'm kind of scared here.

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:16 am

Man, that sucks.
Sorry to hear it mate.

I'll be praying for you. God Bless sis!
Keep holding onto Jesus.

Website · Postby **ssj2gohan61** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:26 am

i'll be praying for you aswell i will most likely end up with it to, its in my family..

Postby **shooraijin** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:36 am

It'll be fine -- medication works very well for high blood pressure. They'll probably put you on a mild water pill like hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), which your body gets used to quickly and is usually effective. It's also dirt cheap.

Postby **Silent Hunter** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:52 am

I'll pray for ya. Keep workin at it.

Postby **Ryupower** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:19 pm

I'm praying!

Postby **dragonshimmer** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:07 am

I'll be praying, too. Please try not to worry and stress about it...it will just make it worse. Since you ARE young, you can just make slight adjustments to your diet and lifestyle and with the help of the medicine shoo mentioned, it will probably be okay

And that medicine is incredibly cheap.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:35 pm

Would changing your diet be any effective? Such as less salt intake (well, if you do eat a lot of salty foods that is) and more exercise?

Postby **Maledicte** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:20 pm

Yeah, I'm working on my diet, and I got myself a trampoline as it's the only sort of exercise I don't have to force myself to do.

Postby **shooraijin** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:12 am

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Would changing your diet be any effective? Such as less salt intake (well, if you do eat a lot of salty foods that is) and more exercise?

Only to a point. The recommendations now are for people with a systolic (first number) BP of 120-139, lifestyle changes only -- reduce salt, typically in processed and fast foods and take the salt shaker off the table, and regular exercise. With two blood pressures of SBP 140 or higher on separate occasions without other explanation, then medication is advised *plus* lifestyle changes. Again, it usually can be a single daily pill if it's not severe.

Postby **Lynx** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:02 pm

finding exercise you like is key, then it doesnt feel like work. ever tried DDR? that's one of my favorite ways to get exercise

Postby **shooraijin** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:12 pm

Of course, if you utterly, unimaginably SUCK at DDR like I do, then it's just going to depress you more.

Postby **Maledicte** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:19 pm

[quote="shooraijin"]Of course, if you utterly, unimaginably SUCK at DDR like I do, then it's just going to depress you more. ]

Thanks, Shoo. Cheered me up a bit.

Postby **shooraijin** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:31 am

I'm glad

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:00 pm

[quote="shooraijin"]Of course, if you utterly, unimaginably SUCK at DDR like I do, then it's just going to depress you more. ]
Awww come on! Even I sucked a few years ago. It just takes determination, practice, and patience!

Postby **harina** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:07 pm

I'll be praying.

Postby **shooraijin** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:08 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Awww come on! Even I sucked a few years ago. It just takes determination, practice, and patience!

- Too thoroughly outclassed in the arcades to practise there.
- Too cheap to buy a modern console (and too devoted to my Dreamcast).
- Work too much.

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