What is your Blood Pressure

[Uncle Spielberg]

10 000 000 people in the UK have high blood pressure, 80% of them do not even know about it. Its called the silent killer and is pretty much symptomless.

What is your latest BP reading

I glass of whisky and a cigar to the highest.

I am what is called

" A Borderline Case "

145/90

 

[Pevenseagull]

during a recent spell in hospital mine was recorded at 75/30




typically 115/65, resting heart rate 50


dunno how

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

fecking hell you must be super fit.

 

[The Large One]

Excessively high until the cricket season finishes.

 

[Napper]

dunno , but it was taken about 6 months ago and Dr said it was perfect

 

[Pevenseagull]

fecking hell you must be super fit.

you couldn't be more wrong

 

[Barnet Seagull]

now I'm on the tablets - 130.80

Prior to tablets, 170/115

 

[Starry]

120/70 two minutes ago.

We have one of those home test kit things, not sure how reliable it is but through my pregnancy and stuff it was never higher than 130/80.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I need to get it checked again, it was too high two years ago.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

My readings were borderline 9 years ago from a medical for a job at 150/95 over the period it went to 170/100 but a lot was down to stress. It seems to hover around the borderline 145-150/85-92. Need to keep an eye on it

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Without tablets, very high (I don't have a figure). On tabs it's pretty reasonable, but I do have to take half a dozen tabs a day for it.

Am testing it every day at the mo as I have a hosptial checkup next week.

 

[Pevenseagull]

a lot of people record high pressure as they get worked up about having their blood pressure read

I recommend a few pints before



and a lot after

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

a lot of people record high pressure as they get worked up about having their blood pressure read

White Coat Hypertension

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Which is worst for the BP

Stress
Fags
Booze

Its a tough call

 

[Man of Harveys]

Which is worst for the BP

Stress
Fags
Booze

Its a tough call

Lack of exercise and fags are the worst, I think

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Mine is far to low last time i tested

 

[Tricky Dicky]

a lot of people record high pressure as they get worked up about having their blood pressure read

I recommend a few pints before



and a lot after

Which is why I take my own for a week or so before any appointment and give them my readings as I know it is v.high in the surgery. However, my specialist said that the quoted normal 120/80 does take into account the white coat effect, although obviously it varies from person to person.

 

[Everest]

120/70 two minutes ago.

What is it now after you heard Blackwell's gone?

Dunno what mine is. Had a medical a month ago and the doc said "f***ing hell.".



Not really. "That's fine"