to the doc's I go

[Hippie]

Glad it went back down and do have to agree with everything familure said. I have changed a number of things and no longer need my b/p meds. I lost a few pounds, walk back and forth to work in all kinds of weather (1 mile each way), plus a couple of miles on the treadmill at work daily, walk the dog more, and excercise 20 - 30 daily. I only have 2 cups of 1/2 leaded coffee daily, eat healthier (very little red meat and if i use any salt it is sea salt), no fast food or fried food, and no soda. I got used to it and like the way I feel now.

[Dream]

So, now I'm feeling like a pin cushion.  Had to go to the diagnostic lab, twice today, once early this morning, and then around 4pm for blood to be drawn.  They are testing Cortisol...apparently, it is a test of hormones that have to do with stress or something like that, so if that is wonky, tis why my stress levels seem to go up and then down for what I think is little to no reason.

I found this about cortisol on Wikipedia:  Additional effects
It increases blood pressure by increasing the sensitivity of the vasculature to epinephrine and norepinephrine. In the absence of cortisol, widespread vasodilation occurs.

So will see in a few weeks what the blood tests reveal.

[kadi{MTC}]

what is a normal blood pressure and heart rate my blood pressure is 110/50 and heart rate is between 38 and 45

[Dream]

that would be low then, because I was told that around 140/80 is normal .. heart rates I'm not sure about

[Taryn]

my normal bp when not in pain is... 106/65 when in pain 135/85

[Mercilayne]

Currently in AHA (American Heart Association) teaches that a normal blood pressure is a range now instead of a specific number..  the range goes like this 

Normal less than 120 and less than 80 (120/80).  Slightly more isn't that bad, but they now say that High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Stage 1  is 140 – 159 or 90 – 99. (140/90).

For the heart rate, they say the heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute when we're at rest.