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Hi Sammyloue,
I have high blood pressure also and have for many years. (I am currently 76.) However, my doctor put me on a medication called Amlodipine 5 mg. which has really helped my high blood pressure. Now it is almost always 120/74 and I feel great! You might talk to your doctor about it. Of course, it depends on your other medications and your current health condition. We are all different. My husband and I use an arm cuff blood pressure machine. We took it to the doctor’s to compare it with their blood pressure machine. Our machine read the same as the doctor’s.
The following things have helped lower my blood pressure also:
• Gatorade – It balances your electrolytes which are minerals that are very important for your body.
• Drinking lots of water. (6 large glasses a day.) It really does make a difference.
• Read the labels on your foods. Avoid any foods with a lot of preservatives, sodium nitrate or soy in them such as TV dinners or bacon. For instance, Lays Classic Potato Chips only have potatoes from Texas, oil and salt in them. Eat more natural items such as an apple, a banana, raw carrots and celery. Eat good quality meat. Your body needs extra protein when it's dealing with an illness.
• Reduce the stress in your life. Dairy products help reduce stress, if you can eat them. I prefer plain yogurt.
You mentioned that you get dizzy. I do too. However, it goes away quickly. I’ve been told that it comes with age. It helps if you slow down and don’t get up fast or turn quickly. You might want to look up the side effects of all of your medications on the Mayo Clinic website to see if any of the side effects cause dizziness. If any of them do cause dizziness, tell your doctor.
Also, keep in mind that you can change doctors anytime if you want. (You are paying the bill or at least your insurance which you pay for, is.) You don’t even have to agree to have that “Landmark Lady” come to your house. It’s your body and your money!
I hope these suggestions have been helpful and that things go well for you!
PML
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Hi pml
I am 94 will be 95 in October. It probably does not matter what I eat. Never thought I would live this long with the clogged arteries. That makes me 18 years older than you.
I do take amlodipine 5 m g 1 & 1/2 in AM. Also Losartan 50 mg in AM and evening 25 mg. And my BP is not in control. I also use an arm cuff, but am not sure it is correct. I stopped drinking 1 cup coffee this week & BP is some better. I think the reason BP is a trouble is that I have Atherslerosis. (sp). (clogged arteries) I have a new doctor whom I like very much and he is not concerned about anything except I have too many red blood cells.
Next time I go to Dr. I will take BP cuff. It is an expensive one, but that does not mean it is accurate. I just took it and it is 141/68, HR 69. That is better than usual. When I worked my BP was always 120/72.
I use low salt potato chips. Seems like about 4 hours after dinner, I watch TV and get that ache to snack. (which I always did.) but t used to be cookies or Pizza. I spent a lot of time today making vegetable soup. It has beef in it, and I should not be eating red meat but I always have and at my age why bother?
For 18,years I had CKD and 3 doctors did not tell me and I ate whatever I wanted; ate home cooked meals except for the Pizza. I drink only water, 64 ounces per day, that is 8 glasses.
I cannot reduce the stress now since I am living with my son and daughter in law and he loves to yell at me if I say something he does not like. When I was living in my own home I didn't have any stress. It is a huge house so I live 99% of the time alone. Sometimes I get a good morning and that is it.
Now that I live with my son, I eat whatever they buy. If I say something is not good for me he raises Cain and tells me to stay off the computer.
My dizzy is very low, and not often. When I was much younger it was bad because I was hit on the chin and the dizzy and deafness started the next day.
Thank you for your informative letter.
simmyloue