22 Aug 09 09:11, Roger Nelson wrote to Joe Bruchis:


 JB>> A BP of 140/90 has me placed on BP meds. Normal BP is considered
 JB>> 120/80. The 140/90 is low risk and minimum damage, so if that's your
 JB>> BP you should be okay. That could be brought down to normal with
 JB>> diet and exercise. Too bad we can't walk at the track anymore. :-)

 RN> Last time I checked with the machine in WM, my systolic pressure was
 RN> 177. I said to myself 'I'm dead.'  I do suffer from hypertension, so
 RN> I've been eating like a bird lately to try losing about 20 pounds.

You need more help than that. That BP is taken while you're at rest, just
imagine what it's like if you do a little excercise, like walking to your
car in the WM parking lot. Your BP is probably approaching 200+. Many
people with that high blood pressure die from an aortic aneurysm, which is
always fatal. Even if it happens in the hospital, the chances are that
they can't save you.

                R\%/itt

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