Had to go last night to get a couple things and I saw their B.P. checker.
Shouldn't have used it. B.P. was something like 165/80.

After that, I did a little "research" and found that fish/Krill oil and garlic are good for high B.P. control without having to resort to meds.
I refuse to resign myself to needing meds to control high B.P. at 43.
So tonight, it's back to Wally*Mart.

I still think that 400 daily mg of Phenytoin Sodium that I have to take has something to do with it though.

Had to go last night to get a couple things and I saw their B.P. checker.
Shouldn't have used it. B.P. was something like 165/80.

After that, I did a little "research" and found that fish/Krill oil and garlic are good for high B.P. control without having to resort to meds.
I refuse to resign myself to needing meds to control high B.P. at 43.
So tonight, it's back to Wally*Mart.

I still think that 400 daily mg of Phenytoin Sodium that I have to take has something to do with it though.

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Had to go last night to get a couple things and I saw their B.P. checker.
Shouldn't have used it. B.P. was something like 165/80.

After that, I did a little "research" and found that fish/Krill oil and garlic are good for high B.P. control without having to resort to meds.
I refuse to resign myself to needing meds to control high B.P. at 43.
So tonight, it's back to Wally*Mart.

I still think that 400 daily mg of Phenytoin Sodium that I have to take has something to do with it though.

After you're done self-diagnosing and self-prescribing, please come back and let us all know what a stroke feels like. TIA!

After you're done self-diagnosing and self-prescribing, please come back and let us all know what a stroke feels like. TIA!

Well, what would YOU do?

After you're done self-diagnosing and self-prescribing, please come back and let us all know what a stroke feels like. TIA!

Been there, done that at 43. I didn't like taking meds either, but when I could of died- I take my prescribed meds!

Well, what would YOU do?

Let's see, given the choice between looking up random, anonymous blogs on the internet to decide to eat krill or discuss it with someone who has many years of education (maybe even a Doctorate!) and asking their advice.... Hmmm...

Suppose your car was making a nasty noise when it shifted. Would you take it to a mechanic? Or would you ask the dude handing your Happy Meal out the window what to do?

Go ahead. Eat plankton. Snarf some garlic. It's not like you'll be hurting your non-existent chances with the ladies.

Had to go last night to get a couple things and I saw their B.P. checker.
Shouldn't have used it. B.P. was something like 165/80.

After that, I did a little "research" and found that fish/Krill oil and garlic are good for high B.P. control without having to resort to meds.
I refuse to resign myself to needing meds to control high B.P. at 43.
So tonight, it's back to Wally*Mart.

I still think that 400 daily mg of Phenytoin Sodium that I have to take has something to do with it though.

Most likely, you would not even be treated for a BP of 165/80. Take your little girls panties off, put on your big girl britches, and quit eating salty foods. Most likely you at something salty and it made it spike. Take a look at this Blood Pressure Chart - Normal Blood Pressure Range (http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/blood-pressure.htm)

BTW, I've been on BP meds for years without side effects. :shrug:

Most likely, you would not even be treated for a BP of 165/80. Take your little girls panties off, put on your big girl britches, and quit eating salty foods. Most likely you at something salty and it made it spike. Take a look at this Blood Pressure Chart - Normal Blood Pressure Range (http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/blood-pressure.htm)

BTW, I've been on BP meds for years without side effects. :shrug:

You're right - but he should still discuss it with his Dr., who can determine if it was a fluke or if it is something more serious.

You're right - but he should still discuss it with his Dr., who can determine if it was a fluke or if it is something more serious.

I agree.

Hey DeeKayPee...check WebMD for this: Mental conditions cause BP issues. :smile:

I agree.

Hey DeeKayPee...check WebMD for this: Mental conditions cause BP issues. :smile:

Hmmm.....

WalMart and all store bp monitors are notoriously inaccurate. First,when was the last time it was calibrated? What size is your arm vs. cuff size? Did you walk across a hot parking lot and go straight for it,or did you sit quietly for about ten to fifteen minutes and then take it? There are simply too many variables to freak out over one reading.

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WalMart and all store bp monitors are notoriously inaccurate. First,when was the last time it was calibrated? What size is your arm vs. cuff size? Did you walk across a hot parking lot and go straight for it,or did you sit quietly for about ten to fifteen minutes and then take it? There are simply too many variables to freak out over one reading.

That's true. That's why I'm not worrying about it too much.
Thing is, high B.P. runs in the family; both sides; so when that kinda "news" comes out, others kinda freak out.

I'm gonna try the holistic remedies first; dark chocolate in moderation.....well, all of this:

Omega-3 fish oils, garlic, drinking 8-10 cold glasses of water daily, green tea,
proper diet; THIS will be a trick though.

Don't they serve krill at Red Lobster-posing as shrimp? :whistle:

That's true. That's why I'm not worrying about it too much.
Thing is, high B.P. runs in the family; both sides; so when that kinda "news" comes out, others kinda freak out.

I'm gonna try the holistic remedies first; dark chocolate in moderation.....well, all of this:

Omega-3 fish oils, garlic, drinking 8-10 cold glasses of water daily, green tea,
proper diet; THIS will be a trick though.

Stick to that. Don't talk to your doctor, just load up on home remedies. Besides, strokes aren't always fatal.

Stick to that. Don't talk to your doctor, just load up on home remedies. Besides, strokes aren't always fatal.

I know.....my neighbor is a stroke survivor.
MM, do I detect a hint of :sarcasm: in your replies to my posts? Hmmm? Huh?

Had to go last night.....

Kinda funny how "last night" turned into a 2-day-old tred.

One reading isn't enough to determine your BP. Record it every day for a week or so. If you feel it's high, make an appointment with your doctor.

Or eat krill and garlic and feel like you fixed it and update your will. You're going to have to entirely change your lifestyle if you're not taking BP meds. My husband's doctor is a BP fanatic. He put my husband on BP meds until my husband was able to get it down on his own through a total change in diet.