It's not so great when the doctor tells you some not so great news

WEll I didnt think that sounded to high but ya have to watch that bottom no. they have a fit if mine reads 140 over 60 then a few min. later they only get 128 over 50. and I am on 2 meds for it! Find out more today my turn to the Doctor lol

120/98 could stand to be lower, but I'm not sure I agree it is "quite high". Certainly a warning that you need to do something before it actually is quite high. Mine was 136/100 the last time I went to the doctor and only because I had not been taking my meds like I should. I am now. Your doctor is right about the salt and your mom about the smoking. In my case it is a family thing. My daughter also has it and I think my son will end up with it in the future. I'm on him to take care of himself.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear about that. This information can tell something about your health problem. Because you had your gall bladder excised, so you are more easily to have digestion problem than normal people who have it.You know, the main and key function of the gall bladder is to secrete bile and help with digestion.Without gall bladder, the body can't take in and out the food properly.When the waste products can't be exported out the body, they clogged the blood vessel walls, so that the blood circulation becomes slow, and the blood becomes thickened, and then the medical check-up will show that you have high blood pressure or the high blood fat. Just imagine the traffic. When traffic jam, there are too many cars, people in the street, so that we can't move forward. Just like the system of our body. Because my BF is like you, had his gall bladder excised, So I m so worried about his health. And his father has high blood pressure. You know according to the theory of disease inheritation, he is very likey to have this problem. He never eat meat high in fat.Because he can't digest it without the help of gall bladder. And I always tells him to do exercise.Don't sit in front of the PC too long. However, It is likey that he is prone to have high blood pressure.Now his waist is full of undigested waste. A small tips for you. you can beat the gallbladder channel. This is a famous traditional Chinese medicine.This can help the secretion of the bile. I follow this every day. It's very easy to do and very useful for our health. The method is : To beat long outer thigh from the knee to the rear end. Time: About 2 mins for one leg side. Whenever you like it. Better to do from 23:00.because it's the time when the gallbladder channel begins its job. Just with your fist. don't too beat it too heavy not too slight. You feel comfortable, that's OK. All the best for you,

Hi, Are you feeling better now? You are welcome and I feel very happy that what I said can be of a little help to you. And I know that, the most problem is that your sleeping. Due to your job, you can't get normal and enough sleeping time. I don't know whether you have ever heard about such heath theory that" Our body can repair for itself",that is to say, If we are ill, we don't need pills or medicine, we just give it enough nutrition and rest and follow the body's working schedule and then our body can repair itself.Do you know human body working schedule? Maybe we can often read or heard that" We'd better go to bed not late than 23:00", because 23:00-1;00 is the period time when the liver is excreting toxins, and the period 1:00 - 3:00, our gall bladder begins it's work to excreting toxins, etc. So if we live our life simply,naturally, many health problem will disappear. All the best for you,

Relax you are not on your way to having a stroke or anything of that sort. You will live for many many years don't worry. high blood pressure (BP) is not a disease but yes the blood pressure has to be kept under control or it will lead to other major complications. If you keep your blood pressure under control you are safe. The important thing is to know and be aware that yo have high blood pressure and then to take remedial action to keep it under control. More often than not blood pressure is without any reason and is termed as "Essential hypertension". If a cause, like obesity or kidney problem etc can be identified, then cure that problem and BP will go away. If no cause is identified then yo have to live with it and take medicines to keep in under control. i have had BP for the past 30 years. I got High BP when I was 23. I keep it under control with yoga and medicines and I have no problems.

A little advice from what I know about high blood pressure. You can live with high blood pressure but it is taking a toll on your arteries and heart. You should have it under control in order to prevent problems later in life like strokes, heart attacks, etc. It is good that you got your blood pressure checked, but I am dissapointed your doctor diagnosed high blood pressure from one reading. This is impossible as your blood pressure normally rises and falls during the day and night, depending on your mood, your activity, stress,etc. A proper diagnosis should come from several readings, preferably not one in the office. I would invest in my own blood pressure meter that I could use at home to see over time how good or bad it is. Even though most of my family have high blood pressure mine rarely goes over 130/90 and can be at any time at rest 120/80. 130/80, etc. I did get my doctor concerned however when one reading shot up when his assitant tooke it. I think it was because she is somewhat attractive and she had on a low cut top and my blood pressure shot up to 170 over something. I guess I got caught getting excited. Subsequent reading were normal so we did nothing about it. It would not hurt to cut down salt, moderate weight, get some exercise and make better dietary choices. Life is all about choices, do not go on a diet per se as diets do not work as you go back to eating the old unhealthy way. You have to make intelligent healthy choices for the rest of your life. Choices like an apple instead of apple pie, less or no sugar in your coffee, oatmeal for breakfast instead of a bacon buttie. I would be not too concerned unless you have frequent high readings, and if your lifestyle changes are not enough you should get medication of which there are many. I would try the no smoking/exercise route first though, it is better for you all round.

i don't have a high blood pressure... in fact, i had been suffering from a low blood pressure since i am a child... my highest blood pressure lately is only 95 and the bottom is about 60... but my father has a problem with his high blood pressure since he is young and he has to be under medication for the rest of his life... take care and have a nice day...

Okay, take it calmly. Normal is 120/80. High blood pressure is sometimes genetic. Does someone in your family have it? Start with your diet. Cut the salt, chips, sweets, and processed foods. Really look at the labels. You would be surprised what is in the soups and dinners. Quit the smoking and get a lot of exercise. Working the night shift can be hard on the body. After you try these steps and your pressure is still high, there are many medications that help with blood pressure. Best wishes.

When I worry, my blood pressure goes way up. Normally it is in the high normal and controllable, but when I get upset, and something bothers me, it goes up. It really upsets me, because today I got some news that probably made it go sky high. Yes, they should really tell me good news. It is bad enough when it is due to smoking that I do not and too much salt, but when the only reason is that you are a bit overweight and when you worry , it stinks.

I did. I don't smoke, but it was still rather high. I began slowly incorporating healthy habits into my lifestyle. If you start a drastic diet and exercise program,it will be very difficult to maintain. Incorporate small steps into your routine. I started by cutting out diet sodas and increasing my water intake. The doctor also prescribed a mild diuretic which really helped. I began walking more and after a couple of months I was jogging. I cut down on red meats, but didn't give it up completely. I began grilling and steaming more and eating more chicken since I don't like fish. In 10 months, I lost 40 lbs and feel better than I have in 20 years. My blood pressure is now 115 over 70. I just turned 49 and I weigh what I weighed in high school. I have a lot of energy and feel good about myself. Slow steps will help you establish a healthy lifestyle and get your blood pressure under control.

I have always had the opposite problem, low blood pressure. I tend to be cold all of the time. Sometimes if my pressure gets too low, I will pass out. This has happened to me on many occassions. As soon as I have some orange juice and sit awhite, I am okay. I hope you get your pressure under control.

Hi, I read your post carefully, and in the end I got that U are worried about your high blood pressure problem.Yeah, it's not a good thing to hear that there is something wrong with our health. En, it seems that high blood pressure is a common health problem. I heard that if a person is over-weight, he/she may easily have high blood pressure problem,and the theory is that over-weight is the reason for many health problems.If we can control our weight in a normal level, and then many health problems will disapper itself. In my mind, keep healthy is very easy. You just "follow the nature", that means when time to eat,then you eat, and it's time to go to bed,and then go to bed. that's is keep a good life habbit. if we want to have a healthy body, then we need eat healthily, exercise correctly, and follow a good habbit, such as don't eat too much food high in fat,don't smoke, don't drink too much,don't stay up too late of all night. In a word, health is in our hands,not in the dortor's control. So if we want to be healthy, there is many things we can do for ourselves, just need to act! It's very hard a thing to follow for many people. Keep a balanced life. All the best for you,

I don't have high blood pressure but recently my college was at church and fainted, the doctor told her that she had high blood pressure and also she could foucs from one eye, she was so worried. She has to be on diet as the doctor told you, cut salt excersie a lot, which is the most effective way to low the pressure. However she will be monitored in 6 months time and if the high blood pressure hasn't lowered she has to give her pills. High blood pressure is really dangerous for stroke even if having high blood pressure in pregnancy. I think that smoking may cause too high blood pressure and also lack of exercise. Well hope you stick with the diet and lower your pressure you are still young, and there are lots fo other things to eat.

i am a high BP patient since 16 years. i got at the age of 37 itself. i am on medication for so many deseases, bp is one of it. don't worry keep urself happy and cool. that is life meant for living beings.