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High Blood Pressure
Well, I'm officially old. After watching my blood pressure slowly climb
over the last three years (strangely, the years we've owned the hotel -- coincidence? :-), my doctor has decided that my ineffective weight loss efforts aren't going to do the trick. Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. The good doctor says the elevated BP isn't being caused by my weight, which isn't too far out of line for a 46 year old guy. (Although losing 15 pounds would certainly help.) He has prescribed Vasotec for me, which *is* on the AOPA's list of FAA approved medications, thankfully. For those who have already been down this road, did this medication cause any side effects? The doc says the most common one is a nagging cough, for no known reason. Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. The good doctor says the elevated BP isn't being caused by my weight, which isn't too far out of line for a 46 year old guy. (Although losing 15 pounds would certainly help.) He has prescribed Vasotec for me, which *is* on the AOPA's list of FAA approved medications, thankfully. I've had some concerns about blood pressure and it has been addressed br doctors. Mine is just a little lower than yours, and has been higher on accasion. I (and my doctor) wouldn't be as concerned as your doctor is. I'm the same size as you, exercise 1 hour vigorously (free weights) every other day, and don't take any meds for it. I'v been told that many BP meds cause erectile disfuntion. Maybe you can give us a report on that? Rod |
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I'm no M.D., but have you tried the weight loss first? I mean DO it as
opposed to 'I think I'll give it a go'. My BP wasn't high (I'm 44) but I did notice the first 15 lbs I shed changed my BP rather noticably. I had kind of got careless eating out at restaurants (Italian one's with yummy pasta) and at one point a couple of years ago I found myself nearning 190 lbs [YIKES!] (I'm only about 5' 7''). I first moved to 175 and that was still too much, now I'm at 167 and shooting for keeping and maintaining 155 lbs (150 -155). Anyway, when I dropped to 167 I noticed a further drop in BP. Pardon me for asking (but I have noticed this pattern with some docs) is your doctor overweight?; I ask this because (in my experience anyways) overweight doctors seem a lot less likely to propose weight loss than a doctor that otherwise is trim and fit. -- -- =----- Good Flights! Cecil PP-ASEL-IA Student - CP-ASEL Check out my personal flying adventures from my first flight to the checkride AND the continuing adventures beyond! Complete with pictures and text at: www.bayareapilot.com "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery - "We who fly, do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with this miracle that lies in our hands and beneath our feet" - Cecil Day Lewis - "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:Qgg0e.96810$r55.62998@attbi_s52... Well, I'm officially old. After watching my blood pressure slowly climb over the last three years (strangely, the years we've owned the hotel -- coincidence? :-), my doctor has decided that my ineffective weight loss efforts aren't going to do the trick. Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. The good doctor says the elevated BP isn't being caused by my weight, which isn't too far out of line for a 46 year old guy. (Although losing 15 pounds would certainly help.) He has prescribed Vasotec for me, which *is* on the AOPA's list of FAA approved medications, thankfully. For those who have already been down this road, did this medication cause any side effects? The doc says the most common one is a nagging cough, for no known reason. Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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You make a good point about overweight docs Cecil! I don't have blood
pressure problems but my weight had sure gotten away from me since I retired. After seeing 201 on the scale ( I'm 5'10") I decided to cut back, when I got to 194 the doc did a cholestoral test and well my blood was so thick from the sat fats and stuff it could have dropped a rhino! Now I am really watching sat fat and cholestoral intake and am down to 183 . 194 to 183 in two weeks!!!!! I am bound and determined to get back to 165, my weight as a Marine. But back to the docs, most of the fat ones may tell you to change your diet but never tell you how. Hard for them to I guess because they are not doing it either!!! Everything I have read on high blood pressure pretty much has the opinion that exercise is the key to getting it low. And of course evening out stress and fun days can help as well. Problem with that is most people still stress when they are doing something they love to do . Flying for instance , we all love it ..but it can be stressful. Maybe a little country airport with no tower and some good old fashined flying in a old Piper without all the gizmos and gadgets may do the trick as far as keeping away from rules rules rules and all the ATC crap that causes stress. Years ago people used to go driving to relieve the tension of the day , now it's said people who drive more have more stress and heart attacks. I forget where I read that , so don't get your panties in a wad Peter look it up somewhere!!! HAHAHA Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech |
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On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Jay Honeck wrote:
Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. There have been some studies indicating that Vitamins C & E can help high blood pressure by improving the function of the heart & blood vessels. Might be worth looking into. A good place to start would be to plug the following into your favorite search engine: "high blood pressure" "vitamin c" "vitamin e" -Dan |
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Jay Honeck wrote: Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. Jay, Are the systolic levels always in this range? You may want to monitor your BP at home througout the day to see it you can determine the contributing factors. Rick had borderline high BP levels which go up with high sodium-content food, coffee and cold medications. The B.P. typically stays in the normal range after exercise. One of his doctors advised him to use medication for preventive measurement based on family history (both of his parents suffered strokes late in their life) but the other said it was not needed. So far, he has been trying to control it mainly through exercise and diet. Potassium supplement (and eating bananas) seems to help also. It's interesting that different doctors have different views about medications. We both had our annual checkups last month and were surprised to see our cholesterol levels crept up to the mid 200s. His doctor advised him to be more vigilant in monitoring his diets and inreased exercise activities. My doctor immediately wanted to put me on lipitor. Granted that we have been doing all the right things (having low BMI, exercise daily, eating lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods, avoid red meats etc.) but we can certainly be more strict with our diets and to increase physical activity level. Lipitor is on the FAA approved medication list but I will have to get a statement from my doctor for my upcoming medical exam. I am considering replacing lipitor with some natural supplements such as policosanol. Will see if my doctor agrees to this approach. Hai |
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("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Well, I'm officially old. After watching my blood pressure slowly climb over the last three years (strangely, the years we've owned the hotel -- coincidence? :-), my doctor has decided that my ineffective weight loss efforts aren't going to do the trick. Sodium, sodium, sodium!!!! It's everywhere. BTW, caffine too - as in caffine bad. That'll take down those numbers a bit. ....and drop those 15 lbs lardbutt! (Name calling has proven 80% as effective as the Grapefruit Diet :-) Oh, watch out for diabetes!!! BTDT. High BP is a gateway to diabetes. They used to call it Early-Onset Type 2, now they just say you're either preggers or you're not. Glucose Tolerance test will tell. Sodium, sodium, sodium, sodium, sodium... Like I'm going to preach diet and exercise? g Good luck, keep us posted. Montblack |
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Jay Honeck wrote in message ... .. . . Here are the facts: BP is 155/85. Weight: 197. Height: 6'. Exercise: 30 minutes every day. Family has a history of strokes and high blood pressure. The good doctor says the elevated BP isn't being caused by my weight, which isn't too far out of line for a 46 year old guy. (Although losing 15 pounds would certainly help.) He has prescribed Vasotec for me, which *is* on the AOPA's list of FAA approved medications, thankfully. For those who have already been down this road, did this medication cause any side effects? The doc says the most common one is a nagging cough, for no known reason. Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Vasotec is an ACE inhibitor. Persistent cough is a side effect of all members of the ACE family. ARB are just as effective, don't have any major side effects, but are more expensive. Creeping b.p. is a sign of approaching diabetes and/or hidden high Insulin Resistance. If your triglycerides/HDL ratio is 3.0 or higher, you need some really good medical advice ASAP. FWIW, ACE have marked beneficial effects on Type 2 Diabetics. Umm. . .IMO, 155/85 is "waiting too long". Regards Old Al |
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Is that the pot I hear calling the kettle black? :-))
("Jay Honeck" wrote) Well, I'm officially old. After watching my blood pressure slowly climb over the last three years (strangely, the years we've owned the hotel -- coincidence? :-), my doctor has decided that my ineffective weight loss efforts aren't going to do the trick. Montblack wrote: Sodium, sodium, sodium!!!! It's everywhere. BTW, caffine too - as in caffine bad. That'll take down those numbers a bit. ...and drop those 15 lbs lardbutt! (Name calling has proven 80% as effective as the Grapefruit Diet :-) Oh, watch out for diabetes!!! BTDT. High BP is a gateway to diabetes. They used to call it Early-Onset Type 2, now they just say you're either preggers or you're not. Glucose Tolerance test will tell. Sodium, sodium, sodium, sodium, sodium... Like I'm going to preach diet and exercise? g Good luck, keep us posted. |
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Montblack wrote:
Sodium, sodium, sodium!!!! It's everywhere. BTW, caffine too - as in caffine bad. That'll take down those numbers a bit. Might be time for (dare I say) light beer Jay? :-) Oh no, now I've done it, crossed serious line :-) ....and drop those 15 lbs lardbutt! (Name calling has proven 80% as effective as the Grapefruit Diet :-) Hmmmm, does the pot calling the kettle black work too? ducking :-) -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL-IA Student-Arrow Shopping Student "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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