Since then, he did the responsible thing by having a BP cuff priority mailed, and now he does check it regularly. Let me tell you, these contraptions are better than they used to be just a few years ago - at least as I remember it. It's the regular squeeze-your-arm thing, but by the time you think it is getting started, the reading pops up for you. And his have been about:
107/70
REGULARLY! It wasn't a fluke; it wasn't a one-time thing.. 120s have been seen, but 9 out of ten times it's teens or zeros, such as 105/68, etc. AWESOME ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I got to read mine, also, and found out that mine can creep into the 120s/80s, and I'm not sure why... but other times it's down around 110/70 or even ten points lower on each. With a pulse around 60 avg. or I've seen 51. Is this bad? The machine at the store gave me a "good" but not "great" for the 51 but I say it's OK since I feel fine and I can perambulate myself at any speed I want (oddly, I had just ambled myself into the store when I got that reading) and as for his, I think I see it around 80 a lot of the time, when it's been 90-100 or more in the past. I understand the heart rate varies among individuals as a genetic trait, as well as being influenced by factors such as physical fitness levels and a bunch of others.
That's all I've got today, but that was a lot, eh?
Edit: As of last night, after writing this post. his was high 120s over 78 or so; a few hours later after sitting around watching TV a while it was taken again and was very good, like 110/65 or so. Mine was about 103/60.
People die all the time who feel great. Many things can affect bp and pulse reading. If my blood pressure is taken after I have had to walk and talk to the nurses, it is up lots. If I sit still for five minutes and do not have to answer questions, it will be its proper low numbers. I need one of the blood pressure cuffs. Can you tell me what you bought?
ReplyDeleteWas that meant to be a warning to me, because I said I feel fine? I'll look up the model and post it for you later today. It was ordered from Amazon.
DeleteLOL, I was just saying what I hear about the silent killer. Thanks for looking up the brand/model.
DeleteIt's called Vive Precision Blood Pressure Monitor. Here is a link to find it: (copy/paste the link into your browser if it is not clickable. Also, just search on the name in Amazon or anywhere else.)
Deletehttps://www.amazon.com/Blood-Pressure-Monitor-Vive-Precision/dp/B00SNRIWPC?th=1
As a doctor I had to roll my eyes at this one viz. patients not following directions. However that is human nature, and I see it all the time. I always go just to the pragmatic < did it work or not?
ReplyDeleteI am currently doing my BP seeing which of the 3-4 BP Rx I take I really need. So far 'one' looks enough.
Ha ha, I thought you and some others might find it funny. I like to laugh at myself and at the mister and he likes to laugh at both of us, so it's jolly good fun.
Delete3 or 4 BP meds at once? Wow - I have heard of people taking two (I have read up a little - so maybe a diuretic and a... beta blocker? Whatever the heck... I can't remember which ones would be taken together.)
But 3 or 4? He was only taking lisinopril, 10 mg per day.