Comment from friend's cardio MD on BP guidelines (blood pressure, doctor, heart)
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My friend sent this note to me from what her Cardio MD said about the "new" BP guidelines, we had a thread here but it's closed...I believe the new ones supposed are 130/80 for med considerations.
"I do not think this is realistic and logical to have such low blood pressure recommendations. Based on these guidelines nearly half of Americans then become hypertensives. I am not a conspiracy theorist but most of the studies on blood pressure are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and it is very possible that pharmaceutical companies will benefit substantially from these new guidelines." --DUH... Of course they will
My friend sent this note to me from what her Cardio MD said about the "new" BP guidelines, we had a thread here but it's closed...I believe the new ones supposed are 130/80 for med considerations.
"I do not think this is realistic and logical to have such low blood pressure recommendations. Based on these guidelines nearly half of Americans then become hypertensives. I am not a conspiracy theorist but most of the studies on blood pressure are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and it is very possible that pharmaceutical companies will benefit substantially from these new guidelines." --DUH... Of course they will
This is exactly what I thought--nice to hear that some physicians have common sense!
oh I agree. I suffered with hypertension since the birth of my kids 11 years ago, however I was starting to get readings as high as 140/90 years before that. With that said my bottom number is usually between 85-92 whereas most people it's in the 60's. I am currently on a diuretic and bystolic. My bottom number is not budging but my top number is usually 102 - 120
oh I agree. I suffered with hypertension since the birth of my kids 11 years ago, however I was starting to get readings as high as 140/90 years before that. With that said my bottom number is usually between 85-92 whereas most people it's in the 60's. I am currently on a diuretic and bystolic. My bottom number is not budging but my top number is usually 102 - 120
Again, it can change minute by minute. I'm happy with 90 bottom number. Age has a major factor too and I take BP meds and I've been working and boggled by this BP world for many yrs. Make sure potassium is OK as we take diuretics.
Again, this is what my friend's heart doc told her. There are 1000's of doctors and they can all say something different...Right?
Again, it can change minute by minute. I'm happy with 90 bottom number. Age has a major factor too and I take BP meds and I've been working and boggled by this BP world for many yrs. Make sure potassium is OK as we take diuretics.
Again, this is what my friend's heart doc told her. There are 1000's of doctors and they can all say something different...Right?
I take a potassium pills daily and have it checked every 6 months. 90 is not a good number on the bottom. I have lost weight etc.... but that is our heart at rest. 90 is too high. At rest I can get it as low as 82 at night. My cardio said I run hot or just the way I was wired. meaning, I will have a stroke some day.
Yeah, I wouldn't be happy with 90. Once or twice? Sure. All the time? Heck, no.
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Who said all the time, I didn't say 90 was all the time.....
Often this comes up with visits to doctor and BP cuff and white coat syndrome. If doctors took BP two or three times at these visits, readings COULD be just fine.
But before this NEW edict on guidelines came out, 140/90 was just fine and especially for my age.
Everyone trust their doctors, please. That is if they feel good about that trust.
Last edited by jaminhealth; 12-13-2017 at 03:25 PM..
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