Blood Pressure

[JonJohn82]

Greetings,

Does anyone know what the blood pressure tolerances are for a 1st class medical?

Thanks,
Jon

 

[hotwings402]

155/95

However, if you get white coat, find a understanding doctor and take your blood pressure at home with a BP monitor that has a memory then just bring it in.

 

[JonJohn82]

Great, thanks alot for the help!

 

[Jmajoris]

155/95

However, if you get white coat, find a understanding doctor and take your blood pressure at home with a BP monitor that has a memory then just bring it in.

Doesn't white coat only affect the top number? And isn't the bottom number the more important of the 2???

 

[bugchaser]

As far as I can remember, the tolerances are 155/90. If you are anywhere close to that, please don't put off going to your doctor and doing something about lowering it. There are many meds that you can take and not have any problem with the feds.

 

[hotwings402]

I agree if your bp is close to 155/95 at home you got problems. You need to exercise, stop caffiene, stop eating junk, lose weight etc. Magnesium supplement with a 2/1 ratio of calcium is 1200 mg calcium to 600 mg magnesium is great for bp. If your bp is fairly normal at home but rises in the doctors office then great, do what I said above.

 

[JonJohn82]

I imagine limiting my soda intake will help. Also, I intend to start exercising more regularly.

 

[satpak77]

also

no more coffee

water water water, nothing else

bananas, melons, fish, chicken. 1 banana a day minimum

Raisin Bran and Oatmeal with low-fat milk

Knock off the eggs, you can eat them but eat 50% the number a week from now on

the only salt is whats already IN the food

exercise every other day, jog, walk, etc. SOMETHING

re-test in 60 days and see what happens. If still high, get medical advice

 

[TDTURBO]

HTN is defined by BP over 140/90 taken at least three different times.

The top number is the amount of pressure the heart puts out, the bottom number is the static pressure the heart needs to overcome to push blood. The difference between the two is pulse pressure. Up until last year, it was thought that the bottom number was the most important, that is no longer true. The above advice on lowering BP is good.

 

[JonJohn82]

Thanks to everyone for the advice and info.

 

[cj610]

Bp

Has anybody here had high BP and actually got it to come down without going on medication?

CJ610

 

[rudderdog]

sex....5 to 10 minutes before your medical.

 

[Swass]

sex....5 to 10 minutes before your medical.

No way, 5-10 minutes before everything

 

[VampyreGTX]

Has anybody here had high BP and actually got it to come down without going on medication?

CJ610

I have and so has my brother-in-law, you can do it (my brother-in-law was dangerously high and he went to the doctor and got a prescription, but ended up getting it down without using the meds.)

I also recomend supplementing with CoQ10 and Celery Seed Extract (if you can afford them...). The Celery Seed extract is not something to use everyday as it will eventually not work. THe initial use will bring it down in a few days, so if you worried, use it for a few days leading up to going to the doctor. THe CoQ10 is more of a long-term effect and is a good supplement to use, though not the cheapest. I know Hawthorne Berry is also a good one to add to the mix.

In the end, you need to know why you BP is up, be it stress, lack of sleep or your diet, you will need to adjust that. Make sure your sodium intake is lowered and you get plenty of fluids. Also, increase your potassium intake by eating bananas.

 

[coolyokeluke]

Thanks for all the advice fellas. Sunday I did a BP screening (not related to my medical) and was at 140/90. Over the last two years my BP has gone up but it wasn't too dramatic and I figured it was just the "white coat syndrome". Now I'm not making more excuses. I'm aggressively monitoring how much I eat, trying to eat healthier, and ensuring I exercise every day. Hopefully that will help. A friend of mine swears by green tea, I have a cup in the morning. I don't know how easy it's going to be once I get to the crash pad and on the road to keep up the healthy eating and exercise. Any advice on eating healthy/inexpensively at the crash pad and on the road?