Today was my second blood pressure reading at my GP.It was 160/90 . It has been a recent change in my readings,my doctor has suggested I now take medication and has written a prescription directly to the Pharmacy,I have forgotten the name,I know it was spelled A....... .I was a little upset re the reading .I am writing on here for support on how others deal with this and are there any suggestions dietary etc. I know I need to exercise more and change my diet.
Thank you
Amlodipine? Atenolol? With regard to diet, the number one recommendation is to cut out salt and caffeine, and drink plenty of water. It can also help to have a good brisk walk each day and to lose weight if overweight.
Thank You, have to definitely change my diet as have gained weight over the last 10 years and not done much walking .
Script, if you can reduce your intake of refined carbohydrates it will help you to lose weight. Foods such as potatoes and root veg turn to sugar in our bodies. Also, reducing intake of bread can help. If you are carrying extra fluid, foods such as asparagus, celery can help.
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when i had my bloods done my sodium was low and i have high blood pressure. your post was so difficult to understand and i still am not sure as to what it means. higher blood volume in narrowed arteries. surely its the same amount of blood but in narrowed arteries if not can you explain to me where the higher amount of blood comes from i am interested to know having high blood pressure myself and being on amlodapine. correct me if im wrong, i dont have diabetes as iv been tested, i have put on some weight recently in the last month due to not wanting to eat much meat after all i have heard about it and watched documentaries. however im not a good cook and I'm eating mostly sandwiches. granted i use brown bread from the supermarket but i dont trust that, im eating more fish, however some of the ones that are safe are farmed and i dont know what they are being fed. mindbodygreen.com/0-11561/9... its quite difficult in my opion to eat safely now never mind healthy. love grace xoxo
Try to not stress - this adds to high blood pressure. The medicine should work and then you can focus on getting more exercise, trying to watch your salt in take and drinking lots of water. Its a common illness - better to know and to get treatment. Hang in there
Thank you for this . Cutting down salt and having weekly monitoring of BP as now on meds
Thank you .
Dr. Should do 3 readings in a row to determine if your numbers stay the same .At 3 different visits.
I would invest in a bp cuff. I use a wrist monitor.
Thank you. I am following your advice and will be monitored by my local pharmacist this week due to new meds .
I’m on amlopdine & have researched several foods to reduce hbp:
Leafy greens - potassium helps get rid of sodium through your urine - I love spinach now.
Berries, esp blueberries which is rich in natural flavonoids - odd glass of red wine!
Red beets
Skimmed milk/yog
Oatmeal
Bananas
Salmon, fish rich in omega 3
Seeds
& dark chocolate!
Drink lots of water, reduce sodium & caffeine 🤗
Check your blood pressure at home with a good monitor. Make sure you take it correctly. Nocoffee or exercise before taking the reading. Sit still for 10 minutes. Take three readings one minute apart and discard the first one. Make sure you’re sitting upright and the cuff is level with your heart.
It’s amazing how many BP readings taken in medical surroundings are wrong. You often go straight into the surgery. The person taking the reading is talking to you so completely wrong way of taking the reading. Many people around the world on anti-hypertensive medication that don’t need to be. In fact there is NHS guidance in respect of taking BP readings home.
Don’t use a BP monitor without a cuff. Take a few readings at the same time each day for about three or four days. Keep a record and then have a discussion with your GP
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