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I just took our blood pressure on one of the little automatic home monitors, honestly, I have been trying to find it because I was a bit worried about him.
He’s 58, over 6ft, not overweight, he’s usually a bit breathless on exertion (smoker), but he’s started having some headaches lately, and saying it’s too hot when I don’t think it’s hot in the house, so I was wondering about his heart and his blood pressure and I hunted down the monitor.
It measured me at 110/62 (I’m 40 and female) but it measured him at 116/107 - that diastolic is way too high isn’t it? I know he’s older and older people do have higher diastolic pressure, but I didn’t think he was really old enough for it to be that high.
At 58 (drinker/smoker) it this real bad at his age or just a bit high and something we could cure with lifestyle changes?
Thank you.
A difference of 9 mm Hg from the systolic (116) to the diastolic (107) blood pressure suggests an erroneous reading. There is only one medical study that I know of which compared various over-the-counter blood pressure units against a mercury weighted blood pressure unit. The 2 which displayed the most consistent accuracy and reproducibility were the Omron and the ReliOn. Consumer Reports rated the ReliOn as a ‘Best Buy’ as it is less expensive. Bear in mind that we have no data on wrist units only on blood pressure units that are applied to the upper arm. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you both the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
A friend of mine was told he has Moderate to High levels of Protein in his urine. He went in to the doctor specifically because of the symptom of "Foamy Urine".
He is in generally good health.
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? He is overweight but not obese.
? He has high blood-pressure that is 95% under control.
His doctor gave him a short term prescription for an additional blood pressure medication because it was high when he went in a few days ago and then told him that he would see him in a month to check his symptoms again and do some more blood work.
? He has no history of unprotected sex with unknown partners.
He has only had 1 sexual partner in the last few years and that was my aunt that contracted Hepatitis A or B from a blood transfusion back in the late 1990’s.
? He has never done any drugs… I don’t think he has even tried Marijuana.
? He doesn’t drink alcohol, well, he has about 2 beers or glasses of wine a year.
? He has anxiety and depression that he refuses to get treated.
? He eats out a lot and knows he eats too much meat.
? The doctor ruled out diabetes.
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My friend is FREAKING OUT thinking that he has, like, renal failure and I’m trying to get some hard data on Proteinuria.
From what I’ve read, the causes can be anything from just eating too much meat combined with the heat wave all the way to ‘You have AIDS’.
He has been under a lot of stress in general due to his high pressure job and family concerns like paying for college for his two girls, alimony, house payments, the IRS, etc. He has rather severe depression and anxiety but refuses to get that treated because… Well… Because he is male and therefore kinda’ retarded.
The heat has been HORRIBLE for the last week or two and that has hit him hard.
His doctor is a really good doctor (My father goes to him as well) and I keep telling him that if his doctor thought he was about to die from renal failure or a kidney tumor etc. he wouldn’t have been sent home with 30 days worth of extra pills and an appointment for a month from now.
I know I’m going on but I want you to know everything because my friend is REALLY worried and that caused him to not sleep last night and have anxiety today…
ANY advice for him would be greatly appreciated.
your correct in what you have learned so far. here’s the thing. your friend is now worried, it’s only going to make him worry more the more he reads up on this. so my advise is to let him speak to the physician again about his concern and what he can do to be proactive about it. when he see’s him in a month, that’s the opportunity, and should not be wasted, advise your friend to eat healthy, and to drink water. maybe don’t overdo it on the protein consumption. and stop worrying. practically nobody is perfect in the lab values in all areas does no good to obsess over it.
My blood pressure varied from DIASTOLIC 85 – 120 and SYSTOLIC 125 – 160. These values were noted within a month. My age is 27 yrs, Height 178 cm, Weight 84 kg. Further i got a comprehensive blood and urine tests which showed following abnormalities:
1)TSH : 17.98 µIU/ml
2)BILIRUBIN (INDIRECT) : 0.95 mg/dL
3)ALANINE TRANSAMINASE (SGPT) : 45.50 u/L
4)TRIGLYCERIDES : 232.10 mg%
5)VLDL CHOLESTROL : 46.42 mg%
6)LDL/HDL Ratio : 1.21
7)HEMOGRAM report says : MACROCYTOSIS
Can anyone guide me weather the problem is serious one. Should i go for Allopathy or Ayurveda for permanent cure. I wish to undergo some natural treatment.
Ask your doctor if you have diabetes
