This was not a big shock exactly as it has been high (220-240) for a good 30 years and none of the several PCP or other cardiologist has cared either. . . . PCP says always runs higher in her thyroid patients . . . it just struck me as so odd the way he said it. Basically that they had been in there poking around taking photos (I had an angiogram in the hospital a bit back due to hypertensive crisis) and he was like more or less we can see you don't have any build up nothing to treat.
I'm good with this as I didn't want meds and was there for blood pressure . . . but I thought some of you would probably be amazed since I know many here have very very conservative goals for it. Of course if I develop more problems or get older they may change their tune. I just thought I'd throw it out there since I was thinking over the visit.
No real point to this post I guess. . . not trying to convince anyone to ignore what their doctor advises based on their circumstances of course.
He was at least open to trying to reduce my bp meds so that was a plus. Some of them think if 120 is good then 100 is better. . . . um not if it requires multiple meds . . . at least not as far as I am concerned.
I should have asked him about the local research study trying to get people to get their LP(a) checked but I didn't. I don't really want to know mine as there is nothing I can do about it. Figured mine would suck and I'd just worry. Not worth at $45 gift card.
I'm good with this as I didn't want meds and was there for blood pressure . . . but I thought some of you would probably be amazed since I know many here have very very conservative goals for it. Of course if I develop more problems or get older they may change their tune. I just thought I'd throw it out there since I was thinking over the visit.
No real point to this post I guess. . . not trying to convince anyone to ignore what their doctor advises based on their circumstances of course.
He was at least open to trying to reduce my bp meds so that was a plus. Some of them think if 120 is good then 100 is better. . . . um not if it requires multiple meds . . . at least not as far as I am concerned.
I should have asked him about the local research study trying to get people to get their LP(a) checked but I didn't. I don't really want to know mine as there is nothing I can do about it. Figured mine would suck and I'd just worry. Not worth at $45 gift card.
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