baza31
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Does anyone have it? i went to docs last year and she said it was high and to keep a check, it was 140ish , well i checked on friday and it was 147 and sunday and it was 140. Would this make you feel "drained" ? i need to book myself in for a full medical i think , dont fancy popping it at 24
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Neo
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The gf's old man was warned by his doc of high blood pressure about a year ago that if he didnt change he was running a high risk.
Since then he has lost shit loads of weight, rows 6 times a week, trains in the gym with me twice a week, changed his diet, gets out the office during the day and now is blood pressure is lower than mine 
Do you get much excercise ? Eat healthily ? Smoker ?
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Matt L
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Id love to keep a check of mine lol never checked it myself or asked the docs what it was when they check it.
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Sam
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I'd get myself booked in with the doctors if I were you as there can be any number of reasons why you might have high blood pressure - it could be genetic, it could be caused by an underlying condition, lifestyle/diet etc. etc.
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Ben G
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how do you check it yourself? i had mine taken a couple weeks ago after a car accident.
think it was 137/80 or something. is that right?
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adiohead
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Mine is looooooooooooooooow
110/40
[Edited on 21-02-2011 by adiohead]
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mattk
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high blood pressure can be caused by being nervous at the docs, the walk from the car or what you have just eaten
if you feel fine you probably are fine
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
how do you check it yourself? i had mine taken a couple weeks ago after a car accident.
think it was 137/80 or something. is that right?
You can buy a blood pressure monitor from your local chemists.
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Shell
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When you say 140....140 over what?
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
how do you check it yourself?
Most GP offices will have a self service machine that measures your blood pressure, your height, weight and body fat percentage or BMI in the reception.
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Fro
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Wheres Jizi
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Kerry
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Mine was high after having my baby
Had loads of tests turns out it was just stress mixture of being made redundant and family from hell
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Shell
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Ideal blood pressure is 120/80 btw. Diet/lifestyle/lack of exercise/anxiety can all contribute toward high blood pressure. 140 for a systolic reading isn't too bad I would have thought and wouldn't affect you, but I won't argue with a gp a dystolic(bottom number) of 140 though and you'd be worried.
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Jambo
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Reckon mines high. I need to go for a full medical.
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Reckon mines high. I need to go for a full medical.
I'll give you a full rectal exam 
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ed
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Full medicals are gay.
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Jambo
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Ed why do you say this? Does that mean I need an anal probe?
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baza31
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i dont go to gym but i work minimum of 12 hours a day and mostly 7 days a week. I used to go to gym but works sort of shoved it out and i havent trained in a year or so. I do eat a fair bit of shit too. I just used one of the machines you can buy off the shelf .
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Full medicals are gay.
Why ? I very rarely go to docs and inless its very urgent i am sort of person that leaves it to go. I think a full medical is a good thing and its all over and done with in one appointment
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Ed why do you say this? Does that mean I need an anal probe?
It means that a man checks your penis for defects. I guess it depends on what kind of medical you have though.
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Jambo
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adiohead
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I've had men touch my penis, balls and prostate.
Oh, and some doctors have too 
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ed
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Oh I see what you did there you scamp.
[Edited on 21-02-2011 by ed]
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