blood pressure

[Winemaker]

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Originally Posted by braumeister Just a thought for you. Every time I have commented on an unusually high BP reading taken by a nurse, the doctor has taken it again him or herself (after I had been sitting for several minutes). That reading (always in the normal range) was recorded as well, making it much more reasonable.

Thanks for info, but I will definitely skip the cup of high test joe next year.

[Carpediem]

Just curious - I've noticed a few people mention that their high HP reading was now part of their record. Why is a high reading being part of your record a concern?

[Aerides]

I'm gonna guess record concerns are because a high reading = HBP = Pre-existing condition, if that part of the ACA protection law ever gets removed.

[cbo111]

Just had my annual physical at age 60. BP was measured at 131/82 which is about my average for the past decade (I have an Omron machine and do home readings). Neither the nurse or doctor mentioned anything about it. But they did ask about my sexual activity, drug use, depression, STD screening, etc

[Amethyst]

Wow, we go in for physicals together (back-to-back appts) and compare notes afterward. Neither of us has ever been asked about sexual activity or STDs.

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Originally Posted by cbo111 Just had my annual physical at age 60. BP was measured at 131/82 which is about my average for the past decade (I have an Omron machine and do home readings). Neither the nurse or doctor mentioned anything about it. But they did ask about my sexual activity, drug use, depression, STD screening, etc

[razztazz]

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Originally Posted by Amethyst Wow, we go in for physicals together (back-to-back appts) and compare notes afterward. Neither of us has ever been asked about sexual activity or STDs.

Must be a new drug about to come out. X% of Baby Boomers could have an X% chance of a rare but potentially fatal or annoying sexually transmitted disease....

Fading old people afraid of death or just prone to thinking too much of themselves will conclude they have or could potentially have it.. thus feeling like or potentially feeling like sexy young people who could actually get a disease. Sex and fear. C'CHING!

[Winemaker]

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Originally Posted by cbo111 Just had my annual physical at age 60. BP was measured at 131/82 which is about my average for the past decade (I have an Omron machine and do home readings). Neither the nurse or doctor mentioned anything about it. But they did ask about my sexual activity, drug use, depression, STD screening, etc

As well as whether there are firearms at home, or whether you feel threatened at all?

[cbo111]

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Originally Posted by Winemaker As well as whether there are firearms at home, or whether you feel threatened at all?

Yes, I forgot that one. They asked if there were any domestic abuse issues in the home. I almost gave a smart-ass answer like "she ain't hit me in a long time", but wisely gave the appropriate answer.

[harley]

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Originally Posted by cbo111 Yes, I forgot that one. They asked if there were any domestic abuse issues in the home. I almost gave a smart-ass answer like "she ain't hit me in a long time", but wisely gave the appropriate answer.

NOYB?

[Walt34]

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Originally Posted by cbo111 Yes, I forgot that one. They asked if there were any domestic abuse issues in the home. I almost gave a smart-ass answer like "she ain't hit me in a long time", but wisely gave the appropriate answer.

A wise decision. DW's nephew or his wife did that (don't remember which one) gave an answer like that and the next time they were both there, the staff called the nephew aside for some pretext reason and another staffer quietly asked the wife "Is your husband still beating you?" So evidently someone wrote it down.

BTW, in many states medical staff are legally required to ask that question and if the answer is positive then refer the couple to counseling services.

[isisdave]

One thing to consider is how the measurement is made.

The standard is to sit at a table for 5 minutes before taking it. In the doctor's office, they march you from the waiting room maybe 75 steps to the scale, humiliate you there, and then sit you down and measure it. Duh!

I asked my doctor if there's a standard for how quickly an BP elevated from normal walking would return to baseline. He didn't know of a standard, or of a study of this. I asked Dr Google, and found exactly ONE study that indicated that about 85% of people would settle down to their baseline by 8 minutes after normal activity.

My own BP can be 115/72 after sitting down for 8 minutes, but after the Walk of Shame at the doctor's it's usually 138/80.

Try this at home with your meter and see what happens. Throw in a flight of stairs or two as well.

[Oz investor]

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Originally Posted by isisdave One thing to consider is how the measurement is made. The standard is to sit at a table for 5 minutes before taking it. In the doctor's office, they march you from the waiting room maybe 75 steps to the scale, humiliate you there, and then sit you down and measure it. Duh! I asked my doctor if there's a standard for how quickly an BP elevated from normal walking would return to baseline. He didn't know of a standard, or of a study of this. I asked Dr Google, and found exactly ONE study that indicated that about 85% of people would settle down to their baseline by 8 minutes after normal activity. My own BP can be 115/72 after sitting down for 8 minutes, but after the Walk of Shame at the doctor's it's usually 138/80. Try this at home with your meter and see what happens. Throw in a flight of stairs or two as well.

my body weight at peak ( 25 years old ) was 120 pounds at 45 years i took up body-building and briefly touched 154 pounds but lost the weight when i stopped , ( it just fell off )

now i could brag about the weight lost since i have been unwell but at 110 pounds at 60 any loss since will just make some weep ( probably nudging 90 pounds now )

but back to blood pressure ' fit was 180/140 ( at 120 bpm and that was body-building at that .. but the veins and definition was awesome ) ( i lost over 10 pounds in 3 hours during the competition )

now IF i did just 10 push-ups the BP dropped to 80/40 , but the heart rate went to 250 bpm ,
in the same period IF i went 4 days with almost no sleep ( working/training around the clock ) the DP was 120/70 at 72 bpm ( not bad for a 50 year old i reckon ) of course the first time they ever put me on an EKG ( in 2016 ) they realized there was a problem , 4 attempts later the technician described the rhythm as haphazard ( NOT the infamous Tombstone pattern ) and sent me back to the GP ' be the first one in the door !!! ' he said

[LOL!]

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Originally Posted by isisdave Try this at home with your meter and see what happens. Throw in a flight of stairs or two as well.

BP before going up and down stairs twice:

119/77

BP immediately after going up and down stairs twice:
151/77

BP 8 minutes after that:
119/76