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My Bp, started going up about 3months ago. I've been in and out of the hospital 3times in 2weeks. I walk 3 miles a day, I eat good, (no salt) drink lots of water. my bp this morning was 210/95, on July 03, it was 201/110, the va doctor added another medication, I'am really afraid, please any advise would helpful.
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Rickey, that BP level sounds much better. You're obviously doing something right!
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Hi Rickey,
Sorry to hear you're having this problem but glad that you're getting good medical advice. Sounds like you're doing a lot of the right things - especially exercise and no salt. It's also important to cut down on carbs (especially sugars) if you're not doing this already. That's going to mean avoiding refined foods as much as possible, and not drinking sodas - though I note you already say you're drinking water, which is good. I'm just wondering whether your weight is OK. Losing weight can be very beneficial.
Unfortunately, at your levels, you're not someone who's going to be able to be able to manage your high BP without meds. I'd advise getting a home BP monitor if you haven't already got one and checking your BP every day. And maybe you could ask your doctor about doing a 24-hour monitoring check, if you haven't already?
I'm sure the doctor will help you find a solution. Try not to get too afraid, as anxiety can push up your BP even further.
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Hi Ricky, Remember that most of the risks associated with high blood pressure are due to the damage done over time. In your case it seems that this is a new problem and your Doctors are starting the process of manageing it. This will probably take a little time to get the right drugs and its unlikely that you will be able to do a great deal to spead this up, your lifestyle looks pretty good already. They will also be investigating potential causes, but these are often difficult to pin down. I suspect the best thing to do is just try take thing easy, worry doesn't help unfortunatly, you will have to give it time, even the drugs take a bit of time to reach their full effectiveness. I'm sure it will start to come down shortly which should reassure you a bit, but don't be to surprised if it takes a while to get right. Best wishes.
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Salads and good oils like in Mediterranean diet. And lower your cholesterol . lower your sodium by checking food that doesn't taste salty. There are blood pressure meds that work better with different ethnicities and genders
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Hi jackie, I've been taking lisinopril for years and hydrochlorothiazide started July11, I still have high bp readings but not crazy numbers. I have constant head pain, i hope that goes away, but yeah no salt or fried foods also no fast foods right now, I'am trying to get my weight down, I'am 5'7 and weight 205lbs.
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Oh dear.... Weight is not good for your condition. Headaches are from blood pressure being up. The minute mines goes up I get a shocking headache but luckily my BP is totally under control though it took 6 months and five different medications to get there. I'm on hyperdix.. Half in the morning and half at night. The dosage I sorted out myself as the full pill didn't seem to last 24 hours so I halved it and take every 12 hours and it worked. U must get your weight down, if u don't mind me saying so. This is most likely the reason for your High blood pressure. Have u ever thought of checking into a clinic that specializes in diets and all that stuff or are u strong enough to say NO to almost all foods and eat only salads, fruits and vegetables pretty much. I was 66 kilos and was told to loose weight and in two months I've gone down to 61 eating ONLY vegetables, chicken, fruit, and raw oats and Quinoa with a little honey ( Australian honey of course). I live in Thailand and can't stand the spicy foods so I buy whatever Aussie food I can find US stuff too. No cheeses, salt and I read everything I buy to be sure there is nothing I shouldn't have in it. Boring as hell but I do want to live a bit longer. Lololol so do u Rickey.
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Hi Rickey,
Yes, I'm afraid you are going to have to lose quite a bit of weight. Your current weight vs. your height clearly puts you in the obese category, which is clearly having an effect on your BP. However, that doesn't mean you have to live on a diet of rabbit food. You've said from the start that you eat very little salt, so now the next urgent thing to focus on is sugar - particularly the refined sort in cookies, candy, pastries, sodas, and don't forget there's loads of the stuff in fast foods, even the savoury kind.
I'd say don't set the bar on dieting too high, to avoid getting discouraged and giving up.
Good luck!