This morning I had a normal check-up with my OB. I got to the office 10 minutes early and ended up waiting 30 minutes before being seen. Typical.
I was weighed (gained 5 pounds in the past month); peed in a cup; and went to get my blood pressure checked.
They put the cuff on my arm, and BAM...
138/90.
That is super high.
According to the NIH, prehypertension of systolic blood pressure is 120-139; higher is greater than 140. Diastolic hypertension (stage 1) is anything greater than 90.
Nuts.
I spent considerable time talking with my doctor about my diet, stress level, and activities. Then I was left to hang out on my left side for awhile.
After a short while, my blood pressure was back to normal.
And they let me go home.
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My last blood pressure reading was 97/68. I'm on the lookout for a host of symptoms indicating my BP is too high. If I have any of the said symptoms, I will head to the ER immediately. Other than the BP-issue, I'm healthy and so is Joel.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ~Ferris Bueller
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Oh, no! Time to treat yourself to a massage :)
P.S. I'm on vacation now, but you and K. are welcome to come out and visit ANY time. I should be around for most of the rest of the summer.
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