Thread: High blood pressure uncontrollable

I thought it was the Adrenal Glands which sit just above the kidneys. I was hoping that would be my problem but its genetic. Atacand works for me. Ive been on BP medication for 11 years now.

Meditation is claimed to help.

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

I thought it was the Adrenal Glands which sit just above the kidneys. I was hoping that would be my problem but its genetic. Atacand works for me. Ive been on BP medication for 11 years now.

Meditation is claimed to help.

Both are contributors to high blood pressure if not functioning correctly. Pleased to hear Atacand works for you. It belongs to the angiotensin receptor blockers group which doesn't work for me unfortunately.

Mine was 270/160 when they found it, I wondered why I had a head ache, that was 26 years ago, 150/95 is a good reading for me. I now take 16 tablets every day to keep me going. I find shed time helps.

Face it John QLD isn't the place for you I reckon if you moved back to NSW it would stabilise It has its bonuses I wouldn't have so far to come see you.

Try Hobart.

zzzzzzzz

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Mine was 270/160 when they found it, I wondered why I had a head ache, that was 26 years ago, 150/95 is a good reading for me. I now take 16 tablets every day to keep me going. I find shed time helps.

Wow 16 tabs a day, enough to make you rattle.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Face it John QLD isn't the place for you I reckon if you moved back to NSW it would stabilise It has its bonuses I wouldn't have so far to come see you.

You making me an offer I can't refuse, Ray?

Originally Posted by rsser

Try Hobart.

zzzzzzzz

Or New Zealand

Originally Posted by munruben

Wow, now I think I've got low blood pressure.

John,

It's related to latitude - your way too far north.
Come south for a "holiday".
Al and I (and others) will look after you

Seriously - some of these health issues defy understanding.
I've never felt better since going to a chiropractor monthly.
He reckons the body can cure itself of many things with a little nudge.
Maybe it's time to go "outside the normal" and seek a whole of body opinion.

Good luck

Originally Posted by munruben

Yes! one day I will be the healthiest person in the cemetery but not for another 25 years or so..

Hi John,

I've been thinking about this a little. Especially since I've been into Jogging and other exercise quite a bit lately.

This comes with the standard disclaimer of I know absolutely nothing of what I speak, but it's just and idea.

If you are jogging 6km every day and walking another 4-6km per day, maybe you're not giving your body enough time to recover between each run/walk. You could be inducing physical stress on your body by doing this. I've always found I take a beating when I stack exercise on top of each other like that. I'd be tempted to jog one day, walk the next, jog the next, etc. This way you get plenty of exercise and your body gets a shot at recovery. Dunno what this would do for the blood pressure, but it probably is a more healthy way of doing things exercise wise.

Just a thought...

Cheers,
Dave

Chronic deydration also causes high blood pressure.

And as you age feelings of thirst decline but not the need for water.

I'm sure the quacks will have mentioned this.

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Hi John,

I've been thinking about this a little. Especially since I've been into Jogging and other exercise quite a bit lately.

This comes with the standard disclaimer of I know absolutely nothing of what I speak, but it's just and idea.

If you are jogging 6km every day and walking another 4-6km per day, maybe you're not giving your body enough time to recover between each run/walk. You could be inducing physical stress on your body by doing this. I've always found I take a beating when I stack exercise on top of each other like that. I'd be tempted to jog one day, walk the next, jog the next, etc. This way you get plenty of exercise and your body gets a shot at recovery. Dunno what this would do for the blood pressure, but it probably is a more healthy way of doing things exercise wise.

Just a thought...

Cheers,
Dave

Thanks for the thought. I might try that for a while and see how I go. Thing is it does reduce my blood pressure temporarily for a few hours but I hear what you are saying.

Originally Posted by rsser

Chronic deydration also causes high blood pressure.

And as you age feelings of thirst decline but not the need for water.

I'm sure the quacks will have mentioned this.

Thanks for reminding me of that Ern. I was aware but just lately have not been drinking as much as I should. Was drinking a coupld of litres of water a day a while back but have dropped it off a bit lately but have started drinking more as of today.

Originally Posted by munruben

Thanks for reminding me of that Ern. I was aware but just lately have not been drinking as much as I should. Was drinking a coupld of litres of water a day a while back but have dropped it off a bit lately but have started drinking more as of today.

Next you will be complaining that you are up all night troddlling of to the toilet ,to get rid of all that water.
How is that tall visitor going John.? Maybe that is causing your high blood pressure

I follow in my fathers footsteps for blood pressure and can still get 200+ readings, even on tablets. Currently Micardis is the pill of choice which is doing the job for now.

I keep the weight off, exercise and watch my diet most of the time, if you've got a problem I'm convinced that all helps but is not enough on its own, it worked until I hit (from age 23) 40 but after that it has been gradually stronger medication.

Dad couldn't get his down despite pills and the quack went through different foods, and salt had been pretty much eliminated long ago when they worked out he had vegimite every morning. He went off that and the readings dropped to ok levels. What works for one doesn't always work for another.

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

How is that tall visitor going John.? Maybe that is causing your high blood pressure

You know me Ross, cool calm and collected. Got a bit of a stiff neck looking up at her.