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Suz
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:12 am Post subject: What's your Blood Pressure? |
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Alright---what's normal and what's not?
Today I'm 94/51 with a pulse of 79....and slipping lower. Thankful that there is a pulse, I suppose. Does that seem low? Ya think I've got a leak?
What is your blood pressure? |
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grrlscout
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 120 Location: Glendale/Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:27 am Post subject: |
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That's low. 120/80 is normal. Are you exceptionally fit, cardiovascularly? Are you feeling OK? What did you use to measure?
But since your pulse is normal, I wouldn't be too too concerned. Note: I am not a medical professional. Just an EMS drop-out. |
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mike What box?
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Normal is 90/60 to 120/80, so you're on the low side You feeling ok? Is you're BP normally on the low side like that? _________________ [/size] |
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beckett
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Just had mine taken yesterday 100/70...so I guess I'm normal...although a few of my friends would argue that point. Suz, what were you doing before the blood pressure was taken. Sometimes that makes a difference.
Linda _________________ "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
-- Walter Winchell, American newspaper commentator |
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Suz
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Seems low to me, too.
Used the blood pressure machine at Bashas this morning. Seems like last time I was 108/63 or something along those lines.
Am I exceptionally fit?...........not likely.....can't keep up with most of the" hard cores" on this site......but I do join in the fun.
How do I feel?
Chronically hungry and sleepy--but happy.....perhaps the heat? |
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Suz
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 10:44 am Post subject: |
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beckett wrote: |
Suz, what were you doing before the blood pressure was taken. Sometimes that makes a difference.
Linda |
Grocery shopping?????????packing for Mt. Baldy???????had a glass of red wine last night????????? cutting back on the coffee?????????
would those things make it drop? |
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grrlscout
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 120 Location: Glendale/Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Suz wrote: |
Grocery shopping?????????packing for Mt. Baldy???????had a glass of red wine last night????????? cutting back on the coffee?????????
would those things make it drop? |
Hmm... I don't *think* so. You might be a bit dehydrated. Have you been drinking enough water, and getting a bit of salt too?
Have you been feverish at all? |
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Suz
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Yep, zapped big by the flu on Wednesday but really thought that was behind me.
Sent a text to our resident nurse--- she said MORE FLUIDS and I'll be fine.
You guys are GOOD! Thanks for your help. Drinking, drinking, drinking.
But I am curious about everyone's blood pressure....seems like enough of the hiking would keep us all in check, wouldn't it? |
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Shawn I'll sell you map to Lost Dutchman mine!
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 2592 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 11:34 am Post subject: |
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The medical staff appears to have taken good care of you ma'am. Now step over here to the desk and take care of the bill. I'll handle that for you, please make your check out to . . . . . _________________ The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see. |
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Hnak
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I try to keep mine around 32 psi.... _________________ The world is older and bigger than we are. This is a hard truth for some folks to swallow. —EDWARD ABBEY |
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Suz
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hnak wrote: |
I try to keep mine around 32 psi.... |
Not your tire pressure ..........blood pressure....come on cough it up, what is it? |
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grrlscout
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 120 Location: Glendale/Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Happy to help! Guess maybe I did retain a thing or two from my EMT days.
As far as my bp goes, I haven't had it checked in almost a year. IIRC, last time it was perfectly average -- 120/80. Well, now with heart disease hitting us earlier and more often, that's now the *high* end, not the middle.
Despite exercise and a healthy diet (whoa, I sound like a pharmaceutical commercial), my cholesterol is very high (thanks mom!). But the doc said as long as my bp remains within range, and I don't start smoking, and I keep up with the diet and exercise, I can avoid getting on statins.
OK that was probably more info that you needed. |
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Hnak
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Suz wrote: |
Hnak wrote: |
I try to keep mine around 32 psi.... |
Not your tire pressure ..........blood pressure....come on cough it up, what is it? |
Ohhhh....
I haven't checked it in a while, but it's usually somewhere around or just below the average... _________________ The world is older and bigger than we are. This is a hard truth for some folks to swallow. —EDWARD ABBEY |
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Nighthiker
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like your tank is low, add fluids. |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 7/21/2006, 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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People vary greatly. My blood pressure always runs around 90/60. Occasionally it's even lower than that. But my resting pulse rate varies with my current fitness level, among other things. If I'm in super-fit mode it's down around 56 or so, up to 70. |
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