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wondered if anyone here had any knowledge ,first hand or other wise regarding my blood pressure problem
i was rushed into the emergency room back in 2008 with bp of 229 over 189 ,spent time in coronary care ward and was diagnosed with malignant hypertension ,due to tests they performed while i was confined ,that it had been this way for 6 years before i was taken to hospital ,via the scaring to the back of my eyes my heart and kidneys lungs and liver. i suffer and am affected at times by* the attendant symptoms associated with* Hypertension Stage 3 / Hypertensive crisis, almost constant headaches ,dizziness ,blurred vision, mental confusion loss of consciousness* and* recently ive started having* nose bleeds* *
i was prescribed 2 types of bp tablet ,
i recently had a medical and my bp was recorded on meds at 200 over 129 ,
my last medicals were recorded at 2010 ...180 over 112
and 2013 ...189 over 120
this suggests to me that my condition is deteriorating despite the meds . every thing ive read tells me that my bp for a man at 59 should be in the ballpark of 140 over 100 or ideally 110 over 80
and that anything over 180 over 120 is hyperventive crisis and in danger of a stroke or heart attack
im adopted so have little knowledge of my family medical history ,other than my mothers brother died at 59 of a massive heart attack ,
put his overalls on in the living room walking to go outside ,bang stone dead on the kitchen step
and it wasn't a big house ,so must have come on sudden
id be a lying if i said this didn't worry me
im also being medicated for stress and depression ,
i recently had a incident and was attended by a off duty paramedic first responder ,my eldest sons mother ,she took my bp at 200 over 129 ,but said it was only a little high and not to worry but to see my doctor when available ,im concerned that she was trying not to alarm me,
the health care professional at my last medical seemed shocked at the reading but offered no advise with regard to medical attention
so im bemused about what my bp reading means for my future ,is it bad and i should push for more medical help or is it just slightly higher than it should be
any help or insight appreciated
i was rushed into the emergency room back in 2008 with bp of 229 over 189 ,spent time in coronary care ward and was diagnosed with malignant hypertension ,due to tests they performed while i was confined ,that it had been this way for 6 years before i was taken to hospital ,via the scaring to the back of my eyes my heart and kidneys lungs and liver. i suffer and am affected at times by* the attendant symptoms associated with* Hypertension Stage 3 / Hypertensive crisis, almost constant headaches ,dizziness ,blurred vision, mental confusion loss of consciousness* and* recently ive started having* nose bleeds* *
i was prescribed 2 types of bp tablet ,
i recently had a medical and my bp was recorded on meds at 200 over 129 ,
my last medicals were recorded at 2010 ...180 over 112
and 2013 ...189 over 120
this suggests to me that my condition is deteriorating despite the meds . every thing ive read tells me that my bp for a man at 59 should be in the ballpark of 140 over 100 or ideally 110 over 80
and that anything over 180 over 120 is hyperventive crisis and in danger of a stroke or heart attack
im adopted so have little knowledge of my family medical history ,other than my mothers brother died at 59 of a massive heart attack ,
put his overalls on in the living room walking to go outside ,bang stone dead on the kitchen step
and it wasn't a big house ,so must have come on sudden
id be a lying if i said this didn't worry me
im also being medicated for stress and depression ,
i recently had a incident and was attended by a off duty paramedic first responder ,my eldest sons mother ,she took my bp at 200 over 129 ,but said it was only a little high and not to worry but to see my doctor when available ,im concerned that she was trying not to alarm me,
the health care professional at my last medical seemed shocked at the reading but offered no advise with regard to medical attention
so im bemused about what my bp reading means for my future ,is it bad and i should push for more medical help or is it just slightly higher than it should be
any help or insight appreciated
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