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Anyone With High Blood Pressure?
4 years ago
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So, I had my second recheck for my whole high blood pressure situation and things are starting to get a bit frustrating.
So, I'm trying to figure out from others that have the same issue and gone through all of this, if you don't mind sharing and you can always send me a note with it. But I'm trying to figure out if there was some other sort of underlying issue causing the high blood pressure or if it was just from stress? I'll end up having to talk to my mother tomorrow since I know she has high blood pressure and I'm pretty sure it's just from stress and nothing else.
Because, so far my doctor really doesn't want to listen to me. I told her more than likely a large chunk of my high blood pressure has been work and this last year especially. But she really doesn't want to hear it and, "there's no way work and you being anxious about being at the doctor makes it get this high." She also acted like there's no way my weight is causing any of it, I'm 6'3" and 285. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if that was causing some of it. Especially since I've gained a bit back after moving all those years back. She wants me to get a sleep apnea test, which fine, I could partially believe I have that. In part because of the weight I gained. She also wants me to get a renal artery doppler done on my kidneys to rule out something or another with that. But that's going to get pushed off, whether she wants me to or not. Since I can not afford a other $1000 bill on top of this hospital crap and then kiba getting his other knee done. Also my bloodwork has pretty much been fine, since they did it again. Other than her just wanting me to essentially just make sure I'm eating a more balance diet.
But yeah, I feel like she's just not listening to me on anything. Granted I could partially believe that she's just trying to do what's right for me. But at the same time, acting like none of this is from me being stressed out at work or just getting extra stressed when I go to the doctors is ridiculous.
So, I'm trying to figure out from others that have the same issue and gone through all of this, if you don't mind sharing and you can always send me a note with it. But I'm trying to figure out if there was some other sort of underlying issue causing the high blood pressure or if it was just from stress? I'll end up having to talk to my mother tomorrow since I know she has high blood pressure and I'm pretty sure it's just from stress and nothing else.
Because, so far my doctor really doesn't want to listen to me. I told her more than likely a large chunk of my high blood pressure has been work and this last year especially. But she really doesn't want to hear it and, "there's no way work and you being anxious about being at the doctor makes it get this high." She also acted like there's no way my weight is causing any of it, I'm 6'3" and 285. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if that was causing some of it. Especially since I've gained a bit back after moving all those years back. She wants me to get a sleep apnea test, which fine, I could partially believe I have that. In part because of the weight I gained. She also wants me to get a renal artery doppler done on my kidneys to rule out something or another with that. But that's going to get pushed off, whether she wants me to or not. Since I can not afford a other $1000 bill on top of this hospital crap and then kiba getting his other knee done. Also my bloodwork has pretty much been fine, since they did it again. Other than her just wanting me to essentially just make sure I'm eating a more balance diet.
But yeah, I feel like she's just not listening to me on anything. Granted I could partially believe that she's just trying to do what's right for me. But at the same time, acting like none of this is from me being stressed out at work or just getting extra stressed when I go to the doctors is ridiculous.
Stress is a major cause of high blood, pressure. Depending on how high you mean by high, it could be mostly just stress.
Other than that it's just the typical causes that you probably already know:
- High sugar/carb consumption.
- Lack of exercise.
- Alcoholism.
- Smoking
- Excessive caffeine
- Too little potassium.
And no, high consumption of salt does not cause high blood pressure.
This video is very informative about blood pressure causes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cQ6REofdy4
But I barely drink, don't smoke, cut pretty much all caffeine out after everything, I know I don't eat much with potassium in it, only exercise I tend to get most of the time anymore is walking around/lifting things at work, aside from taking the dogs out for a walk and I don't take in a lot of sugar, probably more carbs than anything. Along with we rarely eat fast food and any frozen meals.