Current Events > I've been noticing that my blood pressure has started to be high

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>130

Which is kinda weird cause it's always been low. I mean the past couple years I have decreased my physical activity. Been hard to really get a good consistent workout schedule due to covid, gym closure, stopped playing soccer 2-3 times a week, etc.

But I still generally tried to hit the gym a couple times a week and go for a jog semi often. I don't know. I'd still consider myself more active than most people...

And I don't think my diet has changed all that much.

I kinda keep hoping it's just a small anomaly and it'll work itself out....

Me and your blood pressure got something in common right now

Lost_All_Senses posted...

Me and your blood pressure got something in common right now

Wish I had some right now

Well stop

Add garlic to your diet, or take a supplement.

No reason to be concerned until its north of 140/90.

How long has this been going on for? Have you taken anything recently or tried something new you've never had before?

Also, did you usually take your blood pressure regularly before? Or did something cause you to check your blood pressure?

Could very well be an anomaly. Last time I got checked up it was high at first but they looked at it again ~10 minutes later and it was normal.

Still, never hurts to take steps toward regulating it.

Houston posted...

How long has this been going on for? Have you taken anything recently or tried something new you've never had before?

Also, did you usually take your blood pressure regularly before? Or did something cause you to check your blood pressure?

I'd say since late last year. I recently got a blood pressure machine for my partner and I'd occasionally take mine as well.

Prior to this, I took it when my company would have those yearly health screening stuff and they'd check your vitals and give flu shot and stuff.

Nothing new except for what I mentioned in the original post.

Shablagoo posted...

Could very well be an anomaly. Last time I got checked up it was high at first but they looked at it again ~10 minutes later and it was normal.

Still, never hurts to take steps toward regulating it.

Yeah. I could probably do with having less sodium. I've already eaten a mainly plant based diet for years at this point

Are you more stressed than usual? A good exercise(cardio routine) should put you back in track. And yeah 130s isnt that bad. A few decades it wouldve still fallen under normal....but pharma companies gotta make money

emblem boy posted...

I'd say since late last year. I recently got a blood pressure machine for my partner and I'd occasionally take mine as well.

Prior to this, I took it when my company would have those yearly health screening stuff and they'd check your vitals and give flu shot and stuff.

Nothing new except for what I mentioned in the original post.

So maybe since you've recently gotten the blood pressure machine and started taking it, was when you noticed it was higher than you were previously used to? I'm assuming you haven't utilized those company health screenings in awhile.

As you mentioned, your activity over the past couple years has also declined. That could definitely play a roll, too.

I think you should continue to monitor, but overall you mentioned you are still exercising and eating relatively healthy and your diet hasn't changed. Unless you really notice something, don't stress too much. I'm not a medical professional, though. I do know that sometimes people's blood pressure can be higher when in certain settings or know that they are fixing to take their blood pressure. So it very well could be that, too.

emblem boy posted...

Wish I had some right now

This is the real tragedy

Yeah, I'll try to keep testing and do it more consistently to see if it's real.

JuanCarlos1 posted...

Are you more stressed than usual?

Yeah, but it's just life stuff

I drink apple cider vinegar 3 times a day. Its supposed to help with blood pressure.

emblem boy posted...

Yeah, I'll try to keep testing and do it more consistently to see if it's real.

Yeah, but it's just life stuff

Your body doesn't know the difference. Stress is stress.

Lost_All_Senses posted...

This is the real tragedy

I actually have a quarter of a 10mg edible that I've been saving for a good occasion...

A full 10mg knocks me out so I always eat them by the quarter of by half