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Behind the Aegis

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42. Wow! That is really low.

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 12:38 AM

Sep 2015

I am on a low dosage of BP meds (10mg) and my BP hovers between 115-135/77-84. Most people don't take into consideration time of day and weather, which can both affect BP. Like you, I have an "abnormal" situation. My average temperature is about 96.6 degrees, sometimes as low as 95.8, so when it is "normal" (98.6), I am actually running a low-grade fever. They need to stop calling things like this "normal" and call them what they really are, "average." One's medical history really determines if certain readings are good or worrisome.

I wish you well on your treatment.

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‘Lifesaving’ study points to overhaul in treating high blood pressure [View all] DonViejo Sep 2015 OP

I read it..Simply Put...Always Go for 120 for top rate..always. Stuart G Sep 2015 #1

Which pharmaceutical companies snpsmom Sep 2015 #2

exactly my question too.... Mona Sep 2015 #3

90 posts and claiming that recommending reduced blood pressure is a conspiracy? CreekDog Sep 2015 #39

I'm not "claiming" anything snpsmom Sep 2015 #46

Okay, here ya go: Lychee2 Sep 2015 #55

# of posts Mona Sep 2015 #57

Exactly my first thought. SoapBox Sep 2015 #6

Wait...there might be a profit motive in giving out more lifelong medication?!?! (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #9

Um, most of the standard bp meds are generics Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #11

my prescription for losartin/hctz of 60 tabs cost $3 today at the pharmacy. CTyankee Sep 2015 #13

Well stated. GoneOffShore Sep 2015 #14

exactly. Not everything is a conspiracy. If some folks don't buy the studies, no one forces them still_one Sep 2015 #26

Thank you. Yes, most BP meds are generics and cheaper than dirt Warpy Sep 2015 #27

Not when the bp threshold was lowered in 1998. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #56

Ladies and gentlemen, I present yet another sad case of Orrex Sep 2015 #22

Big Sugar. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #43

This was known in 2002 Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #4

As they should be ... GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #5

And then Binkie posted my second thought. SoapBox Sep 2015 #7

Kidneys are wonderful things. jeff47 Sep 2015 #10

All that is assuming you are in good health. HubertHeaver Sep 2015 #23

genetic response to salt Mona Sep 2015 #36

Can't wait to see the results on kidneys and brains. lark Sep 2015 #8

If we were serious we would subsidize good food, not garbage, and use the power of our persuasion jtuck004 Sep 2015 #12

A Chinese tea called pu-erh lowers blood pressure and "bad" cholesterol as well as blood sugar. JudyM Sep 2015 #15

I may have to ask about this from you a little bit more. Xyzse Sep 2015 #16

Yes, if your BP is a little high you might want to read about it more, talk to your doctor and try puerh JudyM Sep 2015 #17

I already have. Xyzse Sep 2015 #20

Health studies shouldn't be ended early. Eric J in MN Sep 2015 #18

The ethics of coin-flipping are not the same as withholding life-saving treatment options Orrex Sep 2015 #29

I'd like to know if there are long-term side effects of the medication that would mean winter is coming Sep 2015 #53

My BP is 140/70 MosheFeingold Sep 2015 #19

Happy Birthday!! Generic Other Sep 2015 #21

On Rosh Hashahana, to boot MosheFeingold Sep 2015 #24

I didn't know that LiberalElite Sep 2015 #47

Congrats on apparently happy, healthy longevity! Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2015 #54

One thing that bugs me - the way blood pressure is taken at the doctor's office csziggy Sep 2015 #25

Well, if you spent all your time sitting quietly in a chair... Orrex Sep 2015 #28

When I bought my cuff we did the comparison csziggy Sep 2015 #30

My doctor calls it "white coat syndrome" R.A. Ganoush Sep 2015 #31

For me, part of it is the drive into the office csziggy Sep 2015 #33

My mother's bp kept running high at doctor apts, finally figured out it was because they tried to Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #34

Now there is another peeve - they didn't want me to put my purse down csziggy Sep 2015 #35

Mom's purse weighed like that! I carry as little as possible now because she always shoved the dang Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #41

What! LiberalElite Sep 2015 #48

One of the nurses told me they subtract 5 pounds for shoes and purse csziggy Sep 2015 #49

Are they afraid someone's going to steal it? LiberalElite Sep 2015 #50

Part of it may be that their scale is in the hall in a small nook csziggy Sep 2015 #51

Ok that makes sense - LiberalElite Sep 2015 #52

this is an opportunity restorefreedom Sep 2015 #32

Great! Now I won't have to explain my BP of 86/36 is normal for me and I'm not in shock but thanks! REP Sep 2015 #37

Wow! That is really low. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #42

My normal temp runs low, too - around 96 REP Sep 2015 #44

2 or 3 meds... Mona Sep 2015 #38

I'm ok with mine, Losartinhctz and Verapamil with one Atenolol in the AM only. CTyankee Sep 2015 #40

I smell a rat . . . or big pharma. Vinca Sep 2015 #45