Blood Pressure

[tjshorty]

What a tricky situation.  Last month I failed to qualify for a study because my blood pressure was to high for the specifics of the study.  Today.  At first it was to high,  wait five minutes and take a reading with a bigger cup.  Low enough to be in the specified guide lines.  Wow.  I passed the rest of the screening also to my surprise. It's just been in the past couple years that my blood pressure has been high.  So now I am working on lowering it without pharmaceutical drugs.  Basically, its give up those things I enjoy.  Do you believe you can control your blood pressure with out prescription drugs?

[rghvac69]

Yes, in certain situations. But I wouldn't play around with HBP, it can destroy your kidneys and cause you to go on dialysis.

[sherryinutah]

Yes, I believe you can control your blood pressure by managing your diet.  Often times, people experience high blood pressure when they have a sodium/potassium imbalance.  It's easy to get too much sodium and ideally we would make sure we're getting plenty of potassium.  I notice a difference when I give up soft drinks and drink raw carrot juice, instead.

 

[tjshorty]

I agree.  I haven't tried raw carrot juice or things like that yet. I have cut back on soda and caffeine finally got over that potato chip craze I was on.  Feeling better just with that.  But not giving up on getting it down on my own.  It will take a little time but I can do it.

[alice44]

I keep mine under control with prescriptions.  Have ever since I first had it many years ago.  I see now there are articles telling of foods that will help lower it naturally but they can only help me.  I genetically have blood pressure problems.

[catchow]

I imagine you can. Unfortunately for me I take the medication, as I dont have the will power to stop eating what I shouldnt

[pectacon]

Eating less sodium is supposed to help lower it I think? Mine is borderline low and my doctor said to eat some more salt.

[ancmetro]

    Diet is not the only culprit.
    Weather, stress, lack of exercise and
    other factors affect blood pressure.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

He said that when they used a bigger cuff And recheck it it was down to where you qualified maybe it was the small cuff It was stressing you out because it was too tight I know sometimes when they take my blood pressure if they don’t use a big enough cuff it hurts Causing my pressure to be higher than it would normally be

[ktheodos]

You might have been a bit nervous the first time - I sometimes am when having blood pressure taken

[tjshorty]

You might have been a bit nervous the first time - I sometimes am when having blood pressure taken

The larger cup was way more comfortable.  Also they took it using my right arm and that arm usually hurts anyway.  also I know that my left arm will give a lower reading.